Irish students ‘should still come to US’

AN Irish student who lost one of his best friends in the Virginia Tech shootings has said it must not discourage Irish students from going to America for an education.

Irish students ‘should still come to US’

Nicholas Kiersey, a native of Blessington, Co Wicklow, was not at the campus when the shootings occurred — the PhD student, and teaching assistant on European Affairs is working in the University of Virginia until he completes his PhD in May.

However, his girlfriend was there and yesterday he was travelling to the university from his work in the University of Virginia to comfort her over the loss of their friend Reema Sahama.

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