The Taoiseach led Dáil tributes to Ana Kriegel and Jastine Valdez whose senseless and brutal deaths he condemned and said had shocked the country. Speaking at the commencement of Leaders' Questions, Leo Varadkar expressed his sympathies and the sympathies of his Government to the families of the victims. He said: “Although nothing we can say will bring Ana Kriegel or Jastine Valdez back, I hope we can provide some reassurance to the many young women and families out there who are scared and concerned. Mr Martin said: “I wish to begin by acknowledging the hurt and absolute devastation being experienced by the Kriegel and Valdez families over the past number of days. “Both Ana Kriegel and Jastine Valdez were taken violently and brutally and their families and communities have been left broken-hearted.

Source: Evening echo May 22, 2018 14:26 UTC