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Books of condolence opened in Dublin for Malaysia Airlines flight victims

Flowers and other tributes have been left outside the Dutch Embassy where one of the books was opened today.

Book of Condolence - air crash MH17. P ridgit Vreeken on holiday in Ireland from the Netherlands. Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

THREE BOOKS OF condolence have been opened in Dublin for the victims of the Malaysia Airlines disaster.

The Dutch Embassy opened a book this morning for people to express their sympathy for the 298 people who lost their lives in the tragedy. It will remain open until tomorrow.

Dublin City Council said a book would be available to sign at City Hall on Dame Street from noon until 5pm and at the same times tomorrow and Wednesday.

Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

“The decision to open the book of condolences is an initiative of the city’s Lord Mayor Christy Burke who was contacted by many members of the public following the tragic loss of 298 lives on flight MH17,” the council said today.

It made reference to Edel Mahady, an Irish mother of two who was killed in the tragedy. She was originally from Palmerstown but had been living in Australia for a number of years. She was on her way back from a visit to Ireland when her plane was shot down in Ukranian airspace.

Book of Condolence - air crash MH17. P Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke writing in the book of condolences for the victims of the MH17 airliner. Sam Boal / Photocall Sam Boal / Photocall / Photocall

Burke said today the book would allow the public to “express their feelings for the victims of this tragedy and to commiserate with their families”.

The loss of each life is itself an immeasurable loss in the lives of relatives and friends of the victims. I will present the book of condolences to the Dutch ambassador to Ireland on behalf of the City of Dublin.

St Michan’s Church on Church Street in Dublin 7 will also have a book for people to sign from Wednesday until Sunday this week from 10am until 4pm daily. The completed book will then be handed over to the appropriate authorities.

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    Mute Ciarán FitzGerald
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    May 28th 2021, 2:53 PM

    RIP to the two young people who’s lives were tragically taken.

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    Mute Daniel Murray
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    May 28th 2021, 6:36 PM

    I taught Jack science in Cottenham Village College and he was the nicest kid, hugely popular and wise beyond his years. There was only 650 in the main school and everyone knew everyone in the town. In my very first week I remember giving out merits on SIMs to three lads, one of which was Jack and smiling when I saw his second name. I still see him in my head as a 15 year old with a funny haircut and a big smile. God his poor family and friends.

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    May 28th 2021, 5:08 PM

    Time and Time again Experts are afraid of the Racist Card being used when they Highlight a Problem Citizen in their Midst…Do you think for ine moment if it was the other way round in Asian Countries They would Give a Fiddle What you Looked Like.

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    May 29th 2021, 8:44 AM

    @Larry Rawson: political correctness kills and damages:
    Failure to investigate grooming gangs for fear of being called racist.
    Manchester arena security guard was suspicious of the bomber but did nothing out of fear of being called racist.
    Stop and search scrapped for disproportionately targeting certain groups despite the fact that it saves minority lives.
    Political correctness needs to be shown the door so we can speak freely and solve problems.

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    Mute Michael Byrne
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    May 28th 2021, 3:19 PM

    Low Down Coward

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    Mute Darren Callaghan
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    May 28th 2021, 3:08 PM

    Sounds as though the 8 years in prison made him even more radicalised given they say there was radical bullying going on, been allowed around other terrorist offenders seems a very stupid recipe for disaster and needs to be remidied as well, rip to the two victims and hope the others injured are doing okay

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    May 28th 2021, 11:25 PM

    @Darren Callaghan: I know that it’s not P.C. to say this and there will be lots of the politically correct brigade on my tail but he should have been topped by the authorities much earlier—-He was never going to be any use to society!

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    May 28th 2021, 11:30 PM

    @Darren Callaghan: it’s a disgusting act against two seemingly thoroughly decent people but this is not the first incident where an previously-incarcerated individual has been flagged by State authorities as a potential threat. Serious questions should be at their door.

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    May 29th 2021, 2:25 PM

    Unlawfully killed?? As opposed to what, lawfully killed by a terrorist? They were outright murdered in cold blood.

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