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THE PARENTS OF three children who died when their flight was shot down over Ukraine last week have issued a message to soldiers, politicians, the media and their family and friends.
The heartbreaking statement highlights their pain following the loss of 12-year-old Mo, 10-year-old Evie and eight-year-old Otis.
The children’s grandfather Nick also died in the crash.
The four of them were returning to their home in Australia following a holiday in Amsterdam.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia released the statement on their behalf yesterday.
A message to the soldiers in the Ukraine, the politicians, the media, our friends and family.Our pain is intense and relentless. We live in a hell beyond hell.
Our babies are not here with us – we need to live with this act of horror, every day and every moment for the rest of our lives.
No one deserves what we are going through.
Not even the people who shot our whole family out of the sky.
No hate in the world is as strong as the love we have for our children, for Mo, for Evie, for Otis.
No hate in the world is as strong as the love we have for Grandad Nick.
No hate in the world is as strong as the love we have for each other.
This is a revelation that gives us some comfort.
We would ask everyone to remember this when you are making any decisions that affect us and the other victims of this horror.
So far, every moment since we arrived home, we’ve been surrounded by family and friends. We desperately pray that this continues, because this expression of love is what is keeping us alive.
We want to continue to know about your lives, all the good and all the bad. We no longer have lives that we want to live by ourselves. So we’d like to take the chance to thank everyone, all our incredible friends, family and communities, and to tell you all that we love you very much.
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Will go down in history as the man who put saggart on the map for good or bad I know I wouldn’t have a job only for him so rip Jim
Very sorry to see jim go. I first met him when my club was building a canoe boat house across the lake from weston airport. The boat house has been used by special needs boys and girls to store their canoes. Jim gave me a cheque for 20.000 euro towards the project. The special needs kids are still canoeing there every Saturday. Thanks to big jim
And eleven people don’t like that Tony, we paddys are hard pleased, Great life story, RIP..
Apparently Thatcher was disgusted that the salvage from the Falklands war was sold to an Irishman. I’d say she was inconsolable when she heard how much he made from it!!
To the risk taker go the spoils.
Jim flew down to the Antipodes and put up the cash , fair play to a true Businessman.
Take a look at what he created at The Citywest Hotel and golf course, it was men like Jim who lifted the profile of the whole Country , he will be sadly missed. R.I.P
Thoughts with his family. He was there for me when I needed help. A descent man. RIP Jim Mansfield
I knew Jim since the days he was selling dumpers, he was a gas man and a hard worker and you were always sure of a joke and a cuppa when you dropped in.
Manys the great evening in Citywest in his company.
My deepest sympathy and condolences to his family & friends.
Jim was an inspiration to many people.
He went out and did it!
He didn’t moan like most losers do.
A great employer, tough business man and a great success story.
I dealt with him for many years and he always paid his bills.
He was very generous to people in need and helped out lots of family’s
In need.
We could do with a few Jim mansfield’s
Now!
RIP.
Jim probably fell the furthest of all developers in terms of assets and wealth during the great recession.
Surprised he lasted so long after citywest and weston were taken off his hands.
Loosing a lot of wealth takes a huge toll on your mental health.
Remember this guy on the late late show some years ago when asked did he own a car his reply was no as I have the use of a helicopter I often dropped in to the Citywest grounds watching the helicopters taking off and landing every few minutes on busy days nothing like that now as its all gone Jim Mansfield was very good for the area and I’m sure missed already may he rest in peace .
RIP
RIP from kinsella yard
A gentleman, legend, R I P. Jim.
Sorry to all the worshippers, but what he was and ended up being was miles apart.
Made jobs yes.
Corrupt …. double yes.
Sorry jim. We knew each other but can’t read eulogies about you knowing the facts.
That said…. rip
“the jewel is the crown”
I’m dyslexic and I saw that mistake. Proof read please!
Bit anal as well Seibhe
Hi Seibhe,
That’s been changed now, cheers for the heads up.
There is a link at the bottom of the articles that you can send corrections to.
Paul
Anytime I’m confronted by a spelling and grammar Nazi I just smile sweetly and whisper softly “there, they’re, their”
Now that was good!
Johnstown salute for that comment brian ! I can see you with your fingers in the air !
Probing time.
Brilliant Brian. I am so sick of the spelling police
The journal is not a bloody spelling contest sometimes reading comments here it feels like it. I have been a victim of this bullying made complaints to the journal I feel they have their eyes closed to this problem usually its the guys who have their identity hidden and very brave the journal should block their accounts until their full names appear with their post I take the advice given on a post here smile and ignore the post.
I wish to clarify that my “probing time” comment was a response to Lorcan’s “finger in the air comment” and in no way any reference to the big man.
Touché
Or is that ‘touchy’?
Grew up close to saggart, I know plenty of people and friends who worked for Jim, never heard a bad word said about him from any of them only that he had a very bad temper, lol, the stories I heard about his life have been impressive. Sad day!
Rip Jim Mansfield
Not the worst had balls,
RIP
Rest in peace big Jim,know him and his family well. Lovely family well brought up and an honest to god decent human.Was also a good friend to my mom when she needed a job.
Deepest condolences to his family and friends.
I will never forget the day I saw a man on his knees in the lobby of City West Hotel, begging Jim not to shoot him after sealing the JCB. Wonderful sight. Also nice of Jim to have a airport for his son’s import business, it wasn’t Pepsi either! Modern day Robin Hood.
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