Remains of aid worker come home

The remains of an Irish citizen who died in this month's devastating earthquake in Haiti arrived back in Dublin this morning.

The remains of an Irish citizen who died in this month's devastating earthquake in Haiti arrived back in Dublin this morning.

Andrew Grene (44), a citizen of both Ireland and the US, was special assistant to the head of the UN stabilisation mission in Haiti.

Mr Grene's remains will be taken to Derrypark, Belturbet in Co Cavan ahead of tomorrow's funeral.

Mr Grene, who was born in Chicago, spent his childhood summers living on a farm in Derrycark, near Belturbet in Cavan.

While in Belturbet he attended Fairgreen school. He went on to the University of Chicago and earned an MPhil from Trinity College Dublin and studied at Medill School of Journalism.

Mr Grene is survived by his wife Jennifer, who is from Belfast, and their three children Patrick (20), Alex (19) and Rosamund (14).

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