Irish man injured in Paris attacks 'in stable condition'
An Irish man injured during Friday's attacks in Paris is said to be in a stable condition.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan (pictured) said the one Irish person who is known to have suffered injuries was treated in hospital, and he is in a stable condition.
The Irish embassy in Paris confirmed that an Irishman had undergone successful surgery after receiving gunshot wounds at the Bataclan concert venue.
The man was holidaying in Paris for the weekend.
The embassy also said that consular assistance was provided to the man and his family in Ireland had been informed. They also confirmed that he is the only known Irish casualty they are aware of.
The tri-colour is flying at half mast over Government Buildings and Leinster House in Dublin today.
On nearby Merrion Square, bunches of flowers, candles and messages of sympathy have been left at the French Embassy.
The Tánaiste Joan Burton said she would like to see the Dáil debate the terror attacks, while Fine Gael TD Alan Shatter called for a day to be set aside for the Dáil to express solidarity with France.
Deputy Shatter also called for discussion on the united EU action required to confront the so-called Islamic State and Jihadi extremism.
U2 are among the performers to cancel planned events in Paris in the wake of the attacks. The band laid flowers outside the Bataclan theatre which saw one of the largest losses of life
The Foo Fighters, who were due to play in the French capital on Monday night, Lyon on Tuesday night and Barcelona on Thursday night have cancelled the rest of their tour following the attacks.
Alternative metal group Deftones were set to play a three-night run at the Bataclan concert venue where more the 80 people were fatally injured.
Meanwhile, Madonna went ahead with a concert in Stockholm, though she told concert-goers she had thought of cancelling.
She said: "Why am I up here dancing and having fun, when people are crying over the loss of their loved ones? That is exactly what these people want to do. They want to shut us up. And we won’t let them."
