Coast Guard tragedy: Taoiseach offers ‘deepest sympathy’ to families

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has offered his “deepest sympathy” to the families of Irish Coast Guard workers affected by the tragedy off the coast of Mayo in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Speaking in Washington DC, where he is on a week-long St Patrick’s Day trade mission to the US, Mr Kenny said the tragedy happened to “exceptionally professional” personnel and that the investigation must uncover what went wrong.

He said the death of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick was tragic.