Families to bring Irish victims home from Tunisia

The remains of the Irish victims of the attack in Tunisia will be brought home within days after they were formally identified yesterday.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said the assistance of the gardaí had expedited the process and that the Hayes and Carty families were now being helped by the Irish ambassador to Spain, David Cooney, and other consular staff who had travelled to Tunisia, to organise the journey home.

“They are currently assisting the families in finalising the repatriation arrangements of their loved ones to Ireland. We expect that to take place in the coming days,” the department said.