Katherine Zappone: Orlando shooting 'an attack on the LGBT community'

Children's Minister Katherine Zappone has described the Orlando murders as an "attack" on both LGBT people and humanity itself, writes Elaine Loughlin of the Irish Examiner.

Children's Minister Katherine Zappone has described the Orlando murders as an "attack" on both LGBT people and humanity itself, writes Elaine Loughlin.

Ms Zappone, a US citizen, has said people must stand up against such a terror attack - which has claimed the lives of more than 50 people - and hoped that it would force the American Government to tighten gun laws.