Also, not forgetting the tragic death of Jill Meagher in Australia in September this year.

Sinead ,
A wonderful article – on this very day last year , we received a call from the Department , that our daughter was gravely ill, in a very remote area of India .
Due to their wonderful assistance & that of the Indian Embassy Staff in Dublin , in the space of 24 hours , the necessary visas were arranged for us and we were able to get out there, following 3 Flights & a road trip of 450 miles, by New Years Day and bring our Daughter to hospital & ultimately home to Ireland. She has since recovered well.

We will always be so grateful in our thoughts to the Staff of both Countries Departments, for their much appreciated assistance.

Even during a period of holiday’s they could not have been kinder or more helpful.

That’s another 194 deaths of Irish Citizens abroad where these deaths will not be registered in their home country because of a flaw in the Civil Registration Act 2004. Irish citizens deserve the right to be recognised in their home country, even in death. 1,196 deaths abroad of Irish citizens over the last 6 years forgotten about. Registration of death in Ireland is a common courtesy that should be afforded to every Irish citizen and to assist in the healing process of grieving families. Very sad our Government will not take the next step to provide for this basic right.
https://www.facebook.com/AmendCivilRegistrationAct2004

These poor souls that died abroad, their deaths will not be registered in Ireland because of a law that needs changing, I know cos we are trying to get it changed so my brother’s death is registered here. His birth is registered.

Irish embassies abroad do not seem to be well resourced regarding staff, but on the one occasion i’ve had to deal with them at our embassy in The Hague, they were nothing but helpful and efficient.

194 deaths is quite small considering the number of us abroad. I’m in no way being disrespectful but I wonder does the embassy in Australia where I live actually know who passes away aside from those that contact them.

I have received their after hours answering machine at 1pm on a Tuesday.

1,500 managed to get consular assistance!! Wow! They must have had unending patience and perseverance.

I’ve tried twice in two different countries (so two different Irish embassies) when I was sick abroad to get the details of a reliable English speaking doctor and on both ocassions, I’ve had to give up calling the Irish embassies and just contacted the British one instead. Our “diplomats” and their minions have the easiest lives going.

One wonders, if one has dealt with the consulates/embassies abroad, how many requests for assistance were dropped in the mud last year. Usually you get a recorded message saying to call back on Tuesday between 10am and 10:10am.

Great article sinead

Great to know that help to our people is there to avail off ,not many countries have that opportunity weather it be good or bad and regardless of any political party . The people behind the desk are the real cause for this !

Glad the States can’t be blamed for the tragic deaths . There are wackos all over , not just here.. ( for all the American bashers/haters )

The embassy staff are used mostly for the privileged few like politicians and rich business people. I wonder do they do much spying?? We are are under threat — from our own Mr Gilmore and co. They are destroying our country and they are feeding of the remains of their people. Vultures for money and power.