The body of the final Irish victim of the Berkeley balcony tragedy has been brought back to Ireland.
21-year-old Olivia Burke’s remains returned on an Aer Lingus flight from San Francisco this morning.
It comes after a joint service for Olivia and her cousin Ashley in the US over the weekend - and as the families of all six victims prepare to lay their loved ones to rest.
They were described as ‘twins’ at their joint funeral over the weekend - who were together in life and in death.
The Burke and Donohoe families travelled back to Ireland together this morning accompanying the body of 21-year-old Olivia - the fifth and final Irish victim of the Berkeley tragedy to be repatriated.
Their flight arrived from San Francisco just after 11 this morning - and were met by officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and the US Embassy - before her hearse was escorted away by the Gardaí.
The remains of the four other Irish victims - Eimear Walsh, Lorcán Miller, Niccolai Schuster and Eoghan Culligan - arrived home yesterday.
The first funerals - those of Eimear Walsh and Eoghan Culligan will take place tomorrow - in Foxrock and Rathfarnham respectively.
On Wednesday, Olivia Burke and Niccolai Schuster will be laid to rest - while details of Lorcán Miller’s funeral haven’t been released.
As the last of the victims and their families arrives home - seven Irish students injured remain in hospital in the US as the investigation continues.
The families of the six have asked for privacy to mourn their loves ones - and have thanked the public for their outpouring of support.
