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President Higgins Offers his Condolences to Family of Nóra Quoirin

Date: Tue 13th Aug, 2019 | 15:15

Michael D. Higgins, the President of Ireland, has expressed his sympathy to the family of Nóra Quoirin and thanked the Malaysian authorities and volunteers for their assistance in the search for Nóra.

“Sabina and I offer our deepest condolences to Nóra’s parents, Meabh and Sebastien, to Nóra’s siblings and to her extended family.

On behalf of the people of Ireland, I would also like to express my gratitude for the assistance given by the Malaysian authorities in the search for Nóra, for the volunteers who answered the call to join the search and for all those throughout Malaysia, Ireland, Britain and France who offered what support they could.

Our thoughts and prayers are now with Nóra’s family, at this most difficult time.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam”

13 August, 2019