It has been confirmed that the body of UN aid worker Andrew Grene, a US citizen originally from Co Cavan, has been found in Haiti.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is investigating reports that the body of a US citizen, orginally from Co. Cavan, has been found in Haiti.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed its liaising with the US State Department concerning the fate of an Irish-American missing in Haiti.

The Haitian Red Cross has said that between 45,000 and 50,000 people were killed by Tuesday's earthquake, with a further 3 million hurt or homeless.