The heartbroken family of murdered Cork nurse Karen Buckley have expressed their thanks to all those who supported them over the past 12 months.

A fundraising page set up to help the family of Karen Buckley has raised over £50,000 (€69,377) in just 24 hours.

“There is an outpouring of love and helplessness,” said Mourneabbey-born Fr Seán Corkery as he tried to sum up the feelings of a small tight-knit community experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions as news filtered back from Glasgow that police had officially identified Karen Buckley’s body.