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- Updated 6am 29 June
IT WAS CONFIRMED last night that two more Irish people have been killed Friday’s terror attack in Tunisia.
The two people, who were among 38 killed in the horror attack, have yet to be formally identified.
This brings the Irish death toll from the incident to three – with the couple being named by various news sources as Laurence and Martina Hayes from Athlone.
The Mirror reports that the couple were after checking out of their hotel when the gunman struck.
The process of formal identification is ongoing and the Department of Foreign Affairs has not yet confirmed any further details of Irish citizens affected by the incident.
A “full and formal” identification of the victims is ongoing and the Irish Ambassador and Consul are working with the Tunisian authorities on the ground.
Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week programme on Sunday, Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan, said:
I can sadly state that two additional Irish citizens have lost their lives at Sousse, in Tunisia. I want to offer my condolences to the families and indeed those names that have been reported in the media. I expect those name to be confirmed in the course of the afternoon.
“This is a tragic and difficult time for the families and loved ones of those concerned. I appeal for their privacy to be respected and for sensitivity to be observed in the reporting of this tragic event,” Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan said night.
The Embassy team is continuing to provide support to the family of Lorna Carty, the Irishwoman who was identified as having been killed yesterday.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has said that beyond the three affected parties already mentioned, it is unaware of any other cases of concern relating to Irish citizens.
On travel advice, Minister Flanagan said:
My Department’s travel advice for Tunisia, which was changed yesterday in the light of the attack, is to exercise extreme caution. While the Tunisian authorities have declared this incident to be over, we would urge Irish citizens in Tunisia to remain vigilant and to follow any instructions given by the police, tour operator, and hotel staff.
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breaks!!!! put a brake on the spell check their lads!!!
That’s the least of your worries if you drive a Renault
Don’t you mean “there lads!!!” Give me a brake.. Er I mean break
ha ha…. fair cop Sinead! !!!!!!
Trying to get it to start would be more of an issue!!
Ok Michael…. first, what’s a brake nose?? second Renault cars are not produced in Ireland. Dose anybody actually proof read anything in the Journal??
“dose” anybody lol
Pontius
That is what I would call a mixed up Renault
Another day of news avoidance on the Journal.
Sorry to be a grammar nazi, but – *brakes
In 2012 i had called the aa out to jump start my car which had been sat up for a few months and was chatting away to the lad. he said that about a quarter of all call outs they were getting were for 2011 fluences. No car is bulletproof and every model will have faults, but french cars are and have for a long time been notorious. Poor build quality, poor reliability, horrific electrics and short warranties.
How’s a 5 year warranty short? An Audi only has a 2 yr one ..
French cars in general, and Renault in particular, are absolute rubbish. Their only redeeming feature is comfortable seats.
Breaks??
This is just one of many manufacturer recalls on vehicles on Irish roads and really is a non news story. No mention of the fact that the owners of any vehicles will be contacted directly to advise of a rework. Anyone concerned can contact their local dealer with the chassis number who will confirm if the vehicle is one that falls under the recall.
You need a 10 year warranty with VW, Audi, BMW,Opel any of the German crap except Merc…. They have kept the standards high… As for the French cars…… forget it , waste of metal
We had a scenic til earlier this year..Over it but wrought with issues ..first the whole electronic dash board went and had to be replaced. .We paid the reduced rate of £ 170 as it was known to be faulty ( normally £900+). then the electronic handbrake went and although also known to be faulty it was going to cost £370 for part and god knows what for labour. For us it wasn’t worth fixing at that cost ..but I did love that car!
Ask your local mechanic who’s electric handbrakes fail most: I think you’ll find VW is the winner of that title. …
…which is one reason why Skoda is popular : std keys, handbrake, suspension.
I dont want to brake your balls …but it’s “braking” & “brakes”.
I’m guilty of relying on autocorrect (dont) above so I can’t be too critical.
brakes
Renaults are terrible. Any person I’ve ever known to drive one says they’re nothing but trouble.
141 merc it’s being back twice now I’am glad I did’nt pay for it
I have a Renault Clio and a few times the accelerator has got stuck down at full speed, and wont release. I have had to put my foot under the pedal and pull it back up. Anyone else experience this?!
I presume they mean “brake hose”.
Break nose?
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