Gardaí in Thailand in tsunami-victims search

Detective Superintendent John O'Driscoll arrived in Thailand today to review the search for two missing Irish people.

Detective Superintendent John O'Driscoll arrived in Thailand today to review the search for two missing Irish people.

Lucy Coyle (28) from Dublin and Michael Murphy (23) of Wexford are the last remaining Irish people missing following the tsunami that hit the region on December 26th.

Det Supt O'Driscoll has brought DNA data and dental records provided by the families of the two missing in an attempt to help indentify them.

Det Supt O'Driscoll was part of a Garda team which spent several weeks in Thailand last month.

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