Courtney McGrailLocal bishops have paid tribute to the three Irish people killed by a gunman in Tunisia and offered their prayers and condolences to their families.
Bishop Michael Smith of Meath paid tribute to Lorna Carty, a nurse from Robinstown as a woman “known to, and loved by, very many people”. “The brutal circumstances of Lorna’s death are sadly becoming more frequent,” he said.
Bishop Kevin Doran of Elphin extended his condolences to the family and friends of Larry and Martina Hayes from Athlone, Co. Westmeath, especially their daughter Sinead. “The unprovoked killing of a husband and wife, who wanted nothing more than to relax together for a few weeks in the sun, is another reminder of how much unresolved anger there is in our world,” he said.