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Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern said Friday he would visit Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka to assess humanitarian aid needs and priorities following the tsunami disaster. Ahern will leave on Saturday accompanied by the heads of the country's main aid organisations, Concern, Goal, Trocaire and the Irish Red Cross. The tsunami has resulted in one confirmed Irish fatality, a Dublin woman, but foreign ministry officials are "extremely worried" three other people may have also died and acknowledged there was "medium risk" another four perished. Ahern said it was his government's priority to ensure public and private aid committed by Ireland is targeted at those in greatest need. "This is about more than resources; we must ensure that our relief is used in an effective and targeted way," he said. AFP |
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