Statement by President Catherine Connolly following mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
Date: Wed 11th Feb, 2026 | 17:22
“As President of Ireland, may I express my deepest condolences to the families, and in particular the parents, of all those who have lost their lives in the horrific mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia, Canada.
Schools should be a place of safety for young people, a place where they can learn and develop friendships and skills. That schools can become a place of killing is abhorrent to us all.
On behalf of the people of Ireland, may I extend my condolences to the people of Canada, and further send my best wishes to all those who are receiving medical care following this appalling event, to all those many more who will have been so deeply traumatised by what has happened, and to those members of the emergency services who have assisted all those impacted.“