26 Iúil 2011, 14:47
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has expressed sympathy with the people of Norway following the tragic events in Oslo and on Utoeya Island.
Speaking at the Committee meeting today, Chairman Pat Breen TD said: “On behalf of the Committee, I would like to express our sympathy to the people of Norway in respect of the horrific deaths and injuries following this weekend’s tragic events in Oslo and on Utoeya Island.
What we witnessed in Norway over the weekend was truly shocking and I will be writing to the Norwegian Ambassador and the Chair of the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Committee on behalf of members here to express our condolences, sympathy and solidarity with the families of the victims and the injured and with all of the people of Norway.
It was truly a dark day and an appalling tragedy for Norway and we share the determination of the Norwegian people that democracy and the rule of law will always prevail over those who resort to terror to achieve their ends.”
Earlier, Deputy Breen had signed a book of condolences at the Royal Norwegian Embassy.
For further information please contact:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3903
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Committee Membership
Pat Breen, TD (Chairman)
Eric Byrne, TD
Bernard J Durkan, TD
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, TD
Michael McNamara, TD
Dara Murphy, TD
Dan Neville, TD
Seán Ó Fearghaíl, TD
Maureen O’Sullivan, TD
Senators
Deirdre Clune,
Mark Daly,
Lorraine Higgins,
Michael Mullins,
David Norris,
Jim Walsh.