THE brother and cousin of a young Irishman not heard from since the catastrophic tsunami were among those who arrived in Thailand at the weekend to search for loved ones.

THE third Irish victim of the Indian Ocean tsunami was laid to rest yesterday after an agonising four-month wait by her heartbroken family.

Distraught relatives of two Irish people missing since the tsunami struck South-East Asia are still waiting for any trace of their loved ones, it was confirmed today.

TEARS of joy were shed at Dublin Airport yesterday when four young Irishwomen caught up in the weekend earthquake in Thailand were reunited with their families.