Irish diplomats in tsunami commemoration service

IRISH diplomatic officials travelled to Thailand yesterday to commemorate the thousands who died in the tsunami disaster over two months ago.

A wreath was laid at a memorial wall close to the Phuket Island morgue at Mai Khan where up to 3,000 unidentified bodies have lain since the December 26 catastrophe.

The Irish ambassador to Thailand and Malaysia, Dan Mulhall, attended the ceremony with Detective Superintendent John O’Driscoll, the Irish tsunami liaison officer. Detective Superintendent O’Driscoll is in the country for several days to review the ongoing attempts to identify the two remaining Irish tsunami victims.