The mother of the late Danielle McLaughlin is hopeful that more supports will be made available to families in similar tragic circumstances after a private meeting with the Taoiseach.
Andrea Brannigan and her daughter met with Leo Varadkar yesterday and it’s understood that a number of recommendations where made including the appointment of family liaison officers and the monitoring of overseas trials by diplomatic staff.
The meeting was arranged after a controversial letter was sent to Ms. Brannigan from the Taoiseach’s office refusing a request for an initial meeting based on the assumption that Danielle was not an Irish citizen.
Ms Brannigan spoke on the Nine Til Noon Show this morning:
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