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'Serious concerns' for two more Irish people in New Zealand earthquake.

THE DEPARTMENT OF Foreign Affairs has confirmed to TheJournal.ie this morning that in addition to the two Irish people confirmed dead following the earthquake in Christchurch that there are “serious concerns” for a further two Irish people still missing.

A DFA spokesperson also said that they have more general concerns for another ten Irish people in New Zealand that so far remain unaccounted for.

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