An amendment to Ireland’s Victims Charter is set to be named after Co Donegal woman Danielle McLaughlin who was murdered in India, the Taoiseach has said.
Danielle, 28, from Buncrana, was found dead in a secluded spot in Canacona, an area of Goa popular with holidaymakers, in March last year.
Her mother Andrea Brannigan met Leo Varadkar last month to press the Irish Government to do more to help her and other families who have lost loved ones abroad.
During the meeting on September 11, Mr Varadkar also apologised personally to Ms Brannigan after an official in his department initially redirected her to the British Foreign Office, because Ms McLaughlin had been travelling on a UK passport.
Within two weeks of the meeting, Mr Varadkar wrote a letter to Ms Brannigan detailing how his government plans to help her family.
It includes a proposal for a new amendment named after Danielle to the Victims Charter to include Irish victims of crime abroad.
Ms Brannigan told the Press Association that so far the proposed actions remain promises.
Mr Varadkar outlined some of the actions he has taken since their meeting.
“I have asked the Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD to fully examine your recommendations on amending the Victim’s Charter to include victims of crime abroad,” Mr Varadkar wrote.
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