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| Tunisia attack: Fears grow for Irish after beach killings | |
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| The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs has said there are "grave" concerns that more Irish people may have been caught up in an attack on a Tunisian beach resort. | The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs has said there are "grave" concerns that more Irish people may have been caught up in an attack on a Tunisian beach resort. |
| One Irish woman has already been confirmed as being among at least 38 people killed in the gun attack. | One Irish woman has already been confirmed as being among at least 38 people killed in the gun attack. |
| She has been named locally as Lorna Carty, from Robinstown in County Meath. | She has been named locally as Lorna Carty, from Robinstown in County Meath. |
| Islamic State extremists claimed responsibility for the attack in Sousse on Friday. Fifteen Britons have died. | Islamic State extremists claimed responsibility for the attack in Sousse on Friday. Fifteen Britons have died. |
| Foreign minister Tobias Ellwood warned the death toll was likely to rise. Mr Ellwood said the death toll was likely to rise because several people had been "seriously injured in this horrific attack". | |
| The Tunisian prime minister Habib Essid has said the majority of those killed were British. | The Tunisian prime minister Habib Essid has said the majority of those killed were British. |
| Charlie Flanagan, the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, said: "I can confirm that there is grave concern for two other Irish citizens who had been at the scene of the attacks. | Charlie Flanagan, the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, said: "I can confirm that there is grave concern for two other Irish citizens who had been at the scene of the attacks. |
| "The process of full and formal identification of victims is continuing in Tunis and will take a period of time before it is completed." | "The process of full and formal identification of victims is continuing in Tunis and will take a period of time before it is completed." |
| He added that the family members of the two people the authorities had concerns for had been contacted. | He added that the family members of the two people the authorities had concerns for had been contacted. |
| Ms Carty, who was in her 50s, was on holiday with her husband Declan. | Ms Carty, who was in her 50s, was on holiday with her husband Declan. |
| He was uninjured but is said to be "absolutely distraught". | He was uninjured but is said to be "absolutely distraught". |
| Irish politician Ray Butler said he had spoken to Ms Carty's husband. | Irish politician Ray Butler said he had spoken to Ms Carty's husband. |
| "It was one of the hardest phone calls I've ever made and it's so sad to hear what happened," Mr Butler told Irish state broadcaster RTÉ. | "It was one of the hardest phone calls I've ever made and it's so sad to hear what happened," Mr Butler told Irish state broadcaster RTÉ. |
| The attack started at about noon on Friday when the gunman started shooting on a beach close to two tourist hotels. | The attack started at about noon on Friday when the gunman started shooting on a beach close to two tourist hotels. |
| The gunman was then shot dead by police. He was named later as Seifeddine Rezgui. | The gunman was then shot dead by police. He was named later as Seifeddine Rezgui. |
| Tunisia is a popular destination for Irish tourists. | Tunisia is a popular destination for Irish tourists. |
| 'Screaming' | 'Screaming' |
| Some holidaymakers who returned to the Republic of Ireland on Friday night said their break had "turned into hell". | |
| Anthony and Betty Tunstead, from Dublin, were part of a group of four that cut their holiday short. | Anthony and Betty Tunstead, from Dublin, were part of a group of four that cut their holiday short. |
| Ms Tunstead told RTÉ there was screaming and chaos as the shooting started. | Ms Tunstead told RTÉ there was screaming and chaos as the shooting started. |
| "We went into one room and kept there for a while. I came back out and here's a boyo in the lobby with a machine gun," she said. | "We went into one room and kept there for a while. I came back out and here's a boyo in the lobby with a machine gun," she said. |
| "We didn't make eye contact because he was looking to see where he was jumping off the parapet. He didn't see me." | "We didn't make eye contact because he was looking to see where he was jumping off the parapet. He didn't see me." |
| Ms Tunstead said had it been a different day they might not have escaped alive. | Ms Tunstead said had it been a different day they might not have escaped alive. |
| Marian King, from Lucan in County Dublin, told RTÉ she and her family had managed to get into a hotel room when the shooting began. | Marian King, from Lucan in County Dublin, told RTÉ she and her family had managed to get into a hotel room when the shooting began. |
| "People were running down the corridors screaming to be let into bedrooms," she said. | "People were running down the corridors screaming to be let into bedrooms," she said. |
| The Irish government is warning people travelling to Tunisia to "exercise extreme caution". | The Irish government is warning people travelling to Tunisia to "exercise extreme caution". |