Irish people on the ground convey quake devastation

IRISH nationals in Haiti yesterday told of the horrific impact of the massive earthquake.

In an urgent email from Port-au-Prince, Dr Louise Ivers, the Irish-born clinical director in Haiti of the Boston-based Partners In Health charity, appealed for assistance from colleagues in Haiti’s Central Plateau.

“Port-au-Prince is devastated, lot of deaths. SOS. SOS... Temporary field hospital by us at UNDP needs supplies, pain meds, bandages. Please help us,” she wrote.