Taoiseach conveys 'heartfelt sympathy' to London
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today offered the “heartfelt sympathy” of the people of Ireland to those affected by the London bombings.
Speaking after signing a book of condolences opened at the British Embassy at Ballsbridge in south Dublin, Mr Ahern said the last week was “an enormously tragic one for our neighbours”.
The Taoiseach branded the attacks as “callous, indiscriminate and brutal” and added that they had caused enormous pain to so many people.
He pledged the Government would continue to co-operate and move to fight terrorism through all the mechanisms available.
Meanwhile, he said he had no further information about Irish people who may have been caught up in the blasts.
The Department of Foreign Affairs is still expressing concerns for an Irish passport holder after the bombings.
A spokeswoman said they were still trying to establish the whereabouts of a woman with an Irish passport who had recently moved to Britain after living for several years in New Zealand.
An Irishman remains in hospital in London undergoing treatment for injuries suffered in the attacks. A number of other Irish nationals have been released from hospital.
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