Family relieved as Aoife McManus evacuated from Afghanistan

Aoife McManus with her dad Ray and mum Jenny having coffee on one of her last visits home from Afghanistan.

The family of an Irish woman who was trying to flee war-torn Afghanistan say they are "relieved and happy" that their daughter is now safe in Pakistan.

Aoife McManus and 26 co-workers landed in Islamabad after a one-hour flight which left at dawn on Thursday. Her father Ray Mac Mánais said the family got little sleep last night but feel a weight has been lifted from them now.