Irish women and teenager caught in Cairo mosque stand-off Around 80 people were killed on Friday in the violence. Miss Halawa told Irish national broadcaster RTE.: "We are surrounded in the mosque both inside and outside. She said they had been warned they could be shot if they tried to leave. Miss Halawa, who is a final year student at Blanchardstown Institute of Technology, said the Irish authorities had been in contact. They had travelled to Egypt with their mother for a holiday earlier this summer. Their father remained in Dublin. Ms Halawa said conditions inside the mosque are austere with no food, a lack of clean water, dozens of injured people and few medical supplies. There was a group of ladies who left. When they left they were attacked and taken," she said. We are not safe. While some people have left the mosque after troops moved inside, Miss Halawa said she and her siblings are now too scared to leave without help and assurances from a diplomat. Thugs outside the mosque have threatened to kill her if she leaves the building, Mrs Halawa said. It was unclear whether the security forces had surrounded the mosque in an attempt to evict the protesters or to protect them from a mob that had gathered outside. Miss Halawa added: "We want a safe passage out for the four of us. I do not trust (security forces) or the thugs. They have personally threatened to slaughter me when they see me. A spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said embassy staff had been in contact with the group and were working closely with the authorities in Cairo. He said: "We can confirm we have been in touch with the group. We can also confirm that embassy staff have been in touch with the authorities in Egypt. Later today hundreds of people are expected to take part in a solidarity protest at the Egyptian embassy in Dublin. The rally, hosted by the Irish Anti War Movement, hopes to put pressure on the Irish Government to condemn the massacre of civilians in Cairo.