Tánaiste says ‘thoughts and prayers’ with family of Irishman killed in Ukraine

Tánaiste says ‘thoughts and prayers’ with family of Irishman killed in Ukraine

Finbar Cafferkey (Shell to Sea/PA)

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence has expressed sympathies to the family of an Irishman killed in Ukraine.

Finbar Cafferky, from Achill Island, Co Mayo, was a military volunteer with previous combat experience in Syria where he assisted Kurdish militia in their battle against ISIS.

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