Tributes have been paid to Aoife O’Connell, a 21-year-old Cork student who has been killed in a road traffic collision in the Netherlands. Aoife was a third-year BA (economics) International Pathway student at UCC. UCC is providing support to Aoife’s family and friends at this difficult time,” said a spokesperson for the university. Our thoughts and prayers are with Aoife’s friends and family and I would ask that people respect the family’s privacy at this time,” he said. A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs said the department is aware of the case and is providing consular assistance.

Source: Irish Examiner March 12, 2019 05:48 UTC