'It is breaking my heart every day': Cork man pleads to be reunited with Filipino wife and daughter

An Irish man who has not been able to see his Filipino wife and child in nine months because of delays in obtaining a visa for them in Ireland is pleading with the authorities here to speed up their case amid concerns for their safety.

Mark Lane, 42, who lives in Carrigaline, Co Cork has been married to his wife Marjo for two years.