First Minister and deputy First Minister offer their condolences to Liam Neeson's family

First Minister Peter D Robinson MP MLA and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP MLA have offered their sincere condolences to the family of Ballymena-born actor Liam Neeson, following the death of his wife Natasha Richardson.

Mr Robinson said: "I would like to express my deepest sympathies to Liam Neeson and his family circle at this very difficult time. To lose his wife so young and so suddenly is surely devastating. I know that all of us, but particularly those in Ballymena, will be remembering the family in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time."

Mr McGuinness, who attended an event in New York on Sunday along with Natasha's mother, actress Vanessa Redgrave, said: "My thoughts and prayers are with Natasha Richardson's entire family, particularly Liam Neeson and their two sons. It is such a tragedy for two young boys to lose their mother so suddenly. We are all thinking of them and praying for them at this deeply distressing time."

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