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Irish aid worker freed in Sudan - Ireland sends government jet to bring her home

Sharon Commins freed in Sudan

By
KELLY FINCHAM,
IrishCentral.com Editor

Published Sunday, October 18, 2009, 11:15 AM
Updated Sunday, October 18, 2009, 12:01 PM

 

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Freed: Irish aid worker Sharon Commins who was kidnapped in Darfur
Freed: Irish aid worker Sharon Commins who was kidnapped in Darfur

The Irish Government has despatched the government jet to bring Sharon Commins home from the Sudan after she was released Saturday.

Commins - who worked for the Irish aid agency GOAL - was kidnapped along with a colleague Hilda Kawuki 100 days ago.

They were abducted by an armed gang in the Darfur region on July 3.

Both Commins and Kawuki released a statement saying that they could not wait to gtet home and spend time with their loved ones.

'We are naturally thrilled to be released after such a long period in captivity. We know it must have been a traumatic period for our families especially and for our friends.

'We want to express our heartfelt thanks to the Irish Government, the Sudanese authorities and our colleagues in GOAL, who all worked tirelessly to secure our release. We'd also like to thank everyone in Ireland and in Uganda who offered so much support to our families - we know our families appreciated that very much.

'It was of course, a difficult time - but we found strength in each other and in our friendship.

'We now can hardly wait to get home and spend time with our loved ones'.

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Posted by killowen on Jul 28, 2010, 12:50 PM EDT
Its a tragedy. The best minds who serve others needs be tapped to draw up a plan for Kibbutsims across Ireland within which lies the solution that will ensure a stable and healthy economy for a people who seems yinged and yanged constantly.
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Posted by Liamkeyes on Jun 14, 2010, 03:48 PM EDT
Well Done! Welcome Home Sharon.
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Posted by Searlit on Mar 28, 2010, 03:09 PM EDT
It is a Blessing! Thank God!
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Posted by murphy666 on Mar 11, 2010, 09:55 PM EST
Let her fly commercial!
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Posted by shenanigans on Feb 24, 2010, 09:27 AM EST
Good things do happen, even in todays world. Thank God above!
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Posted by innishowen on Dec 09, 2009, 10:05 PM EST
Hooray! Something possitive!
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Posted by rosarypray on Nov 15, 2009, 09:34 AM EST
thank you heavenly father. jesus said if we have even as much faith as a tiny mustard seed it will be done.
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Posted by bekka74 on Nov 12, 2009, 08:34 PM EST
thank god too
 


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