20 Irish missing as four survivors return

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.

However, several other families face anxious waits for news of loved ones, with up to 20 Irish people unaccounted for in parts of Southeast Asia devastated by Sunday’s disaster.

Particular concerns have been expressed for two Dublin women, Lucy Coyle and Eilís Finnegan.