The son of former MEP Kathy Sinnott is missing in the US following a swimming incident and feared drowned.
Mother of nine Ms Sinnott flew to Atlanta, Georgia, yesterday morning where the incident involving her son Kevin (22) occurred.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is providing consular assistance to the family of an Irishman missing in Atlanta, but a spokeswoman said they could give no further details last night.
It is understood that Kevin, who is one of six boys and three girls, was studying at a university in the US.
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Ms Sinnott, who represented the South constituency, is chairwoman of the Hope Project, an Irish charity organisation she founded in 1996, which supports people with disabilities and their families.