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INFORMATION FOR IRISH NATIONALS AFFECTED BY 11 MARCH EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI

21 MARCH 2011 - UPDATE at 14:00

The Embassy continues to actively monitor the situation in the aftermath the earthquakes and tsunami that occurred off the North East coast of Japan on 11 March 2011 and is working closely with the Japanese authorities to make contact with all Irish nationals in Japan to provide consular assistance where necessary.

Aftershock and tsunami alerts remain in place for Japan and the Department of Foreign Affairs is advising against all travel to the affected areas in the north-eastern part of the main, Honshu island of Japan and against all non-essential travel to the rest of country.

An international centre has been opened in Sendai to provide