The Irish Embassy in New Delhi, which is also accredited to Nepal, was first notified on 20 May of the fact that an Irish citizen was missing in Nepal. As Ireland does not have a resident diplomatic mission in Nepal, the British Embassy in Kathmandu was asked to make enquires on our behalf. On 21 May, the citizen's parents contacted the British Embassy by e-mail with further information. With the information provided by his family and friends, the following steps have been taken. The British Embassy checked with the Immigration Department in Kathmandu and a number of the border posts into India and Tibet. The Immigration Department agreed to check through their departure cards as quickly as they can but, to date, it has found no record of the person concerned.
The British Embassy has also checked with the major hospitals in Kathmandu and Pokhara. They have no record of the person in question having been admitted. The police in Kathmandu have been contacted. They have no record of him but have agreed to extend their search nationwide. The Himalayan Rescue Association has agreed to put up notices both in Kathmandu and at their health post at Periche in the Solokhumba area of Nepal, which covers the approaches to Everest base camp, asking for information about him.