A number of tributes have poured in for teenager Nóra Quoirin who was tragically found dead in Dusun rainforest on Monday.
Leading the tributes, President Michael D Higgins has said he and his wife Sabrina offer their deepest condolences to Nóra’s family following the tragedy.
In a statement released via the President’s office, President Higgins said: “Sabina and I offer our deepest condolences to Nora’s parents, Meabh and Sebastien, to Nora’s siblings and to her extended family.
“On behalf of the people of Ireland, I would also like to express my gratitude for the assistance given by the Malaysian authorities in the search for Nora, for the volunteers who answered the call to join the search and for all those throughout Malaysia, Ireland, Britain and France who offered what support they could.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are now with Nora’s family, at this most difficult time.
“Ar dheis De go raibh a h-anam.”
Meanwhile the both the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the Tánaiste Simon Coveney offered their condolences to Nóra’s family, with the Taoiseach saying: “Our thoughts & sincere condolences are with Nora Quoirin’s parents, siblings & wider family at this unimaginably difficult time.
“They have experienced every family’s worst nightmare.
“I’d like to pay tribute to everyone who searched for Nora. May she rest in peace.”
Meanwhile the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said: “Irish and French embassies in Malaysia working together to provide every assistance to the Quoirin family.
“Irish embassy is in touch with Malaysian authorities on today’s discovery of a body.
“At this harrowing time all of our thoughts and prayers are with the family.”