Rory Mason, 23, was fighting in the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine as part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.Mr Mason enlisted to fight in Ukraine last March. His father said he had"a deep sense of right and wrong and an inability to turn the other way in the face of injustice".
"At this time, to protect operational security and the family's privacy we cannot release more information." The Mason family learned of Rory's death from the Department of Foreign Affairs, which is providing consular assistance. The spokesperson added that he is deeply missed by his"heartbroken" family, his parents Rob and Elizabeth and his younger brother, 22, and sister, 21."Though we are deeply saddened at his death, we are enormously proud of his courage and determination and his selflessness in immediately enlisting to support Ukraine," he said.
Rest in Peace Rory
You live by the sword you die by the sword unfortunately this toy soldier signed up for this 🤷♂️
Why was he there for money? well he got his reward.
Live by the sword.....
What a hero, R.I.P.
No doubt most of clowns here would have been inconvenience by the 1916 rising.
You are a angel now..young man
Sad, but that what happens to mercenaries.
What type of training did he get. Was it just a uniform n rifle. So young.
Very sad, but there is no glorifying or martyring in false causes.
Died fighting a war that's nothing got to do with himself or his country, yet Ukrainians are living the dream here on taxpayers money.. I give up 🤯
What an absolute 🔔🔚
Fair play, sounded like a man of conviction and purpose, RIP
What a waste of a life. To give your life for your country is one thing but to go off and fight and give your life for another country in a war that has nothing to do with you...
Why did he go.
Shuda got a ps5,graphics are so real.
RIP. Apparently Leo is 'deeply saddened', so hopefully that is some comfort to his family. Also, does he have a house we could give to Ukrainians?
RIP.
The Ukrainian men ran here and he ran there, what a shameful bunch of cowards they are
Not too bright fighting wars for banks and big business
Brave man. RIP your life will not be in vain.
Jesus's that's terrible condolences to his family
Poor man was killed because of his acceptance of the WEF agenda without questioning its authenticity which is to destabilise Russia & make Irish people slaves to the WEF and its members. The WEF Has infiltrated our political financial & healthcare systems. RIP young man God Bless
If Rte actually reported on facts no Irish man would have gone to fight. Rotten scum news media
And for what the corrupt midget Zelensky . Rip
Fair play to him, stood up for what he believed in and fought against the modern day Hitler. I see by the comments Ireland is becoming like the Brexit shower, always blame the foreigners. RIP Hero.
Awful, but why 🤦♂️
Take one look at the trolls in this chat, everyone of them has a mass of numbers in them.... That how sad and pathetic Russia has become. Never forget Russia attacked this countries IT infrastructure. It's an absolute disgrace they are allowed an embassy in this country.
Condolences To All Family Members and Friends, May He Rest In Peace,
sanity55
Brave young man with the courage to defend a sovereign country invaded by a rogue state
Always 1 🤡
Here’s hoping no politicians highjack this man death for gain ..thoughts with his family..
RIP, condolences to his family
I wonder if the Russian bots on this thread can tell us how many Irishmen fought for Putin ? None . RIP you fought for freedom.
Condolences to the family of this young man who lost his life in a battle along with hundreds of others in a war that could have been prevented. Many young men of twenty have made that choice on the basis of info on MSM. May he and all the victims of this proxy war Rest In Peace.
Play with fire you get burnt.
Respect
Rest in peace Hero.
this lad appears to have had no military experience prior to this war, i thought ukraine only allows those with military experience to join, why did they allow this ? poor lad
Rest in peace
RoseFle54723126 Rest in Peace soldier.
We’re all going to die sometime, but we won’t be remembered as a hero. 💔👍
Stood up against a tyrant and a liar to help protect another nation’s peoples, their democracy and their right to govern themselves You have to respect that
He had joined the legion of Irishmen who fought for foreign rulers & rebels over the years: The Gallowglasses, The Iish Brigades in the American & French armies & International Brigades of the Spanish Civil War. Whatever his motives, he was a brave lad and May he rest in peace.
Imagine killing yourself over ridiculous western propaganda. This is a mental health story.
We're all worse off without good people like Rory. Massive respect for this true hero, brave beyond words
Rip Rory
R.I.P 🇮🇪🇺🇦🙏
Hero Rest now lad.
RIP Brave Hero. 🇮🇪❤️🇺🇦
Rip heartbreaking 💔 so young Irish media and eu politicians are responsible for his death brainwashing kids with properganda
Rest in peace soldier. Fought long and hard and now he gets to rest.
Can people just leave their political opinions to one side and let the family grieve. We all have our opinions about whats happening, but making comments mocking his death is crass and says more about the people making the comments than anything else.
Fighting the war for another country who couldn't give 2 fx% about him, swatted like a fly, what a waste of a young life. I feel for his family. He was a courageous man yet foolish man rip to him
May he rest in peace.
RIP died fighting Russonazi fascism
You killed him RTE.
-'Some men see things as they are, and say why. I dream of things that never were, and say why not.'- Condolences to Rory Mason's parents, siblings, family and friends, Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam dílis!
🕯 History will remember him, not any of these replies. Chosain sé dhá náisiún 🇺🇦🇮🇪
And so many fighting age healthy Ukrainian men come here for free benefits.
A brave young man. May he rest in peace.
Not the brights spark is he? Since when did the Irish align themselves with Neo Nazi’s
Say goodbye to the Hero that he is. Standing up for what is right and depending our freedom and the freedom of our fellow men.
Getting yourself kill just so you can post selfies and virtue signal on Instagram and Facebook... Good for him, what a hero 👏
I feel sorry for his family, him, no. He went to kill young men that are being conscripted to fight, they are being given no choice. He had a choice. Meanwhile Zalenski does a photoshoot🙄
Obviously a very foolish, naive young man who should never have been there in the first place. The Irish Government prosecutes former soldiers who fight foreign wars, but praises untrained, ordinary people who fight in others. Condolences to his family. May he Rest in Peace.
Sad their too cowardly to stay and fight they come here for free money and housing. Sad that he lost his life for nothing. Rip brave nonetheless.
Rest in peace 🙏
Fair play to him.. politics aside..some balls and moral compass to go there...rip 🙏🍀🇮🇪
CellaH26 RIP Brave Man.
May Rory Rest in Peace 🙏. A very brave young man who gave righteousness more thought than his own safety. Fighting against evil and heroically lost his life. Condolences to his family, comrades at war and friends.
Very sad waste of a young man’s life. Rip
Darwin award.
Had the courage of his
He will be immortalised and be elevated to hero status by zalensky… when he finishes counting all his dollars! Reporters should investigate exponential growth of world leaders bank balances during wars and so called health emergencies. May he r.i.p
23 🤦🏻♂️ died for an elite WAR GAME rip 🪦
Rest in peace.
While Zelensky was doing photo-ops. RIP.
Omg that is very sad. RIP
Tragic - this is a true hero SF! May he rest in peace. Thoughts and prayers are with his family & friends.
Can’t get over the amount of absolute heartless wankers on here making comments about how he died for a lie & using it as an excuse to have a pop at refugees. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. This family have lost a son. RIP
Rest in Peace.
mercenary
What was an Irish man doing fighting someone else’s war? If he really was Irish and not Ukrainian with Irish citizenship then he was looking for a license to kill and he found one! If he was Ukrainian, they should’ve said that, not Irish!
He left Ireland to fight for a country that sent its men here to sponge off the government, they have a functioning football league, booming holiday resorts, and people are calling him a hero! No he played with toy soldiers too much as a child! he’s was a fool, may he rip!
RIP to that man.. a shame he believed all the propaganda and went to Ukraine while a lot of their men are coming here
marcmorris0n While politicians are doing interviews with vogue, soldiers are being killed by other soldiers who will probs be killed
RIP He fought the good fight.
Rest In Peace.
While Zelensky prepares for Ukraine 2030
Hero! Rest in peace 🙏 Slava Ukraine
Rip 🙏 🇨🇮🇺🇦
Another Wild Goose. RIP
RIP 🇮🇪🇺🇦
Died for a lie. Sad. Rest in peace.
Rest in Peace, Hero
Irishman dies fighting in the Ukraine while Ukrainian men fight in Irish hotels.
R.I.P
He knew the risks.
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