EU to appoint diplomat to help with efforts to free Gena Heraty
Gena Heraty, left, had been overseeing the Sainte-Hélène orphanage in the commune of Kenscoff, about 10km south-east of the capital Port-au-Prince before she was abducted. Picture: NPH Haiti Special Needs Programs/Facebook
The Taoiseach has called for the release of Irish woman Gena Heraty in Haiti, calling the missionary "the manifestation of the very best of missionary endeavor, particularly working for children with special needs".
It comes as the family of the kidnapped charity worker asked people to keep her in their hearts and pray for her safe and speedy return.
