The body of an Irish aid worker, who had been missing since last week's deadly earthquake, has been pulled from the rubble of the UN headquarters in Haiti.
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Andrew Grene, who was married to a Co Down woman, was born in Chicago and lived in Belturbet, Co Cavan as a child.
The 44-year-old had been working in the capital Port-au-Prince as an advisor to the head of the UN peace keeping operation when the building he was in collapsed last Tuesday.
His body has been identified and his family in Ireland and the United States - where he also held citizenship - have been informed.
Hours before being informed, his 18-year-old son, Alex, told UTV they had not lost all hope.
"We're aware that time has passed," he said on Monday.
"Last thing we know he was at the top floor of the UN headquarter building in a meeting with Hedi Annabi (the head of the UN mission) and Luis Carlos da Costa (his deputy)".
Ireland's Foreign Minister Micheal Martin has led tributes to Mr Grene.
Mr Martin said the father-of-three's relatives could take pride in his achievements.
"Andrew is part of a long and honourable Irish tradition of public service with the United Nations," the minister said.
"His family, and indeed Ireland, can be very proud of his work.
"He was also a citizen of the United States and I know that that country also takes pride in his achievements."
The minister described the UN worker as a true humanitarian.
"My thoughts are with Andrew's wife and children and all his family and friends at this difficult time," he added.
The head of the UN mission Hedi Annabi also lost his life when the disaster struck the Carribean island last Tuesday.
It is now feared the seven-magnitude quake may have killed 200,000, with 1.5 million people thought to be homeless.
As efforts continue to bring international aid to Haiti, local charities have praised the generosity of people in Northern Ireland.
Across Ireland, Oxfam estimates it has raised nearly £250,000.
"The most immediate priority at the minute is getting clean water, sanitation and shelter", Oxfam Fundraising Manager Peter Anderson told UTV.
"Oxfam is there. We've been working in Haiti for over 30 years. We've a team of 100 staff on the ground."
In Belfast, people have already donated £45,000 to the special Black Santa "Barrel for Haiti" located inside the front door of St Anne's Cathedral since it opened last Thursday to raise funds for food, shelter, water and medicine in the wake of the disaster.
"The help has been substantial", Dean Houston McKelvey said.
Normally held in the run-up to Christmas, the last time the Black Santa appeal was extended was in 2004, when it raised £1.6m for the tsunami victims.
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