Dubliners have been paying their respects to the victims of the terrorist atrocity at in New Zealand.
49 people were killed and 11 are still in hospital following the attack on people at Friday prayers in the New Zealand capital, Christchurch.
Lord Mayor of Dublin Nial Ring is encouraging people to sign the book of condolences which was opened in the Pro-Cathedral on Marlborough Street this morning.
He says people have been lining up since early this morning.
"I was in first thing this morning signing it and even at that stage which was quite early there was still steady stream of people looking to sign it wanting to show their solidarity with the people of Christchurch and their abhorrence of the terrorist atttack," he said.
"I've had a huge number of calls, texts and emails asking would the Mansion House have a book of condolences," he said."But I don't see a point in having the two. We're not competing. We're all on the one line. We're all condemning this. We're all in solidarity with Muslim people.
"[For] people going about their daily prayers to be attacked like that, Irish people would find absolutely abhorrent," he said.
Dr Umar Al Qadri of the Muslim Peace and Integration Council will also lead prayers at a memorial gathering at the Islamic Centre of Ireland at 8 Coolmine Industrial Estate, Dublin 15, at 1.30pm next Friday.
A beautiful act of solidarity..A local Irish lady walked to the Islamic centre and presented flowers to the Head of (IMPIC) @DrUmarAlQadri as a condolences for the muslims that lost their lives in #Christchurch. as long humanity is alive hate narrative can never win pic.twitter.com/VnPf2JKwGf
— Shafqat Ayub (@ShafqatA) March 15, 2019
Meanwhile in South Dublin, Mayor Mark Ward has opened another set of books of condolences, which will be available to sign at the council's offices in Tallaght and Clondalkin from Tuesday.
