British ambassador thanks Irish public for show of solidarity after Amess killing

A man taking a moment in front of a picture of murdered MP David Amess after the special mass in St Teresa's Church Clarendon St on Thursday. Picture: John Mc Elroy
The British ambassador to Ireland has thanked the Irish public and politicians for the solidarity shown in the wake of the killing of British MP David Amess.
Speaking at a special Mass today, attended by members of the Oireachtas including the Ceann Comhairle and education minister Norma Foley, British ambassador Paul Johnston thanked those in attendance for their "poignant and moving expression of shared grief and shock".