The family of a young Irishman who was killed in action in Ukraine have been left devastated by the loss.
Rory Mason, 23, died on Wednesday, September 28 while fighting in the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine, as a serviceman of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in the Kharkiv Region, near the Russian border.
Heartbroken dad, Rob, said: "Rory was a private young man of drive, purpose and conviction. 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.