RIP Michaela McAreavey

sammymaguire · January 10, 2011, 10:28:59 PM

Quote from: sandwiches_in_the_boot on January 10, 2011, 10:25:45 PM
Quote from: football-4-life on January 10, 2011, 10:21:23 PM
terrible news!! i have just heard that she was murdered! please tell me this isnt true!

This is getting out of hand. Can people leave the speculation until after the post mortem. 5am our time tomorrow morning. Show some sense and respect.

I hope that's wrong but you get the feeling it might be right. Anyways, now is not the time. Prayers are with those who feel the lose most.

FL/MAYO · January 10, 2011, 10:31:15 PM

Terrible news for any family to endure, RIP Micheala...

Newbridge Exile · January 10, 2011, 10:31:31 PM

Condolences to both families , shocking news

omagh_gael · January 10, 2011, 10:44:35 PM

Bishop Mc Areavey confirmed that his use of the term 'killed' in his statement was due to the emotional nature of the news. He said there has been no suggestion of foul play and this is in the hands of the police in Mauritus.

Dinny Breen · January 10, 2011, 10:45:22 PM

Shocked

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam.

thejuice · January 10, 2011, 10:47:06 PM

Seen that on the news just a while ago. There are no words for it. Things like that just shouldn't happen. I obviously don't know the families at all, but you can't help but be shook from hearing news like that.

Thoughts and prayers go out to them all. RIP. God love them.

Bogball XV · January 10, 2011, 10:48:09 PM

Awful tragedy for both families, I can only imagine the heartbreak they're all experiencing now.

Regarding the speculation, Bishop McAreavey said this earlier:

Quote"Both families are deeply shocked and devastated by this tragic news and they ask for privacy and space at this time of profound grief," they said in the statement.

Speaking this evening, Bishop John McAreavey said " there are fears" about the circumstances of the death

"We fear something has happened but we still have so many unanswered questions ", he said in Banbridge.

The Bishop did not withdraw the earlier statement which suggested that they had heard that Michaela had been killed.

He said perhaps the statement had been made in haste but they still had genuine concerns about how she had died.

They had also heard reports that it was an accident but they just did not have enough information.

He said that Michaela was the light of her husband's life and the death had been devastating for the family.

"My strongest sense is that a light has gone out ", he said.

Hurler on the Bitch · January 10, 2011, 10:53:04 PM

This is just unreal. I cannot imagine what the families are going through. May God help them all at this time of tragedy.

comethekingdom · January 10, 2011, 10:55:11 PM

Shocking news altogether. Deepest sympathy to all families concerned. Michaela was a beautiful girl and great for the GAA. RIP.

Orangemac · January 10, 2011, 10:59:40 PM

Shocking news. Unbelievably sad.

Might not always have agreed with Mickey Harte on many issues but the decency always shone from him.

Tyrone football has had enough of this heartache.

Condolences to the family.

INDIANA · January 10, 2011, 11:05:37 PM

Simply shocking news. Sincere condolences to all.

Doogie Browser · January 10, 2011, 11:06:43 PM

As someone else said I hope the Irish authorities get diplomatic assistance to John asap it must be a very lonely place for the poor fella now.

Don Johnson · January 10, 2011, 11:07:34 PM

Quote from: Doogie Browser on January 10, 2011, 11:06:43 PM
As someone else said I hope the Irish authorities get diplomatic assistance to John asap it must be a very lonely place for the poor fella now.

Can't even begin to think what he is going through out there. Michaela was his life.

antoinse · January 10, 2011, 11:10:37 PM

Ar dheis Dé go raibh si

Bud Wiser · January 10, 2011, 11:24:04 PM

Can't understand or get to grips with this. Simply awful news for all concerned but especially for a very verry nice man with a strong faith and a lovely daughter that he adored. There is not a Gael in Ireland tonight whose thoughts are not with the Harte family. R.I.P. Michaela.