Laura Bernal (diplomat)

Laura Bernal (1956 – 26[lower-alpha 1] April 2020) was an Argentine diplomat. She served as Argentina's ambassador to Ireland from 2016 until her sudden death in 2020.[1] She was present in the country for her compatriot Pope Francis's visit to Ireland as part of World Meeting of Families 2018.[2]

Laura Bernal
Argentine Ambassador to Ireland
In office
2016  26 April 2020
Succeeded byMoira Wilkinson
Personal details
Born1956
Argentina
Died26 April 2020(2020-04-26) (aged 63–64)
Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland
Resting placeFoxford, County Mayo, Ireland
OccupationDiplomat

Bernal was from Buenos Aires.[3] She died at her Rathmines[4] home on 26 April 2020 and was found post-mortem[5] to have contracted COVID-19.[2][4][5] At the request of her sister and due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland, Bernal's body was not repatriated.[5] Her funeral took place on 15 May at St Michael's parish church in Foxford and she was buried afterwards at nearby Craggagh Cemetery.[2][5][6] Foxford is where Admiral William Brown (who founded the Argentine Navy) was born, hence this choice.[5] As well as her sister, Bernal was survived by her nieces, nephews and a sister-in-law.[2][7]

Notes

  1. The Irish Times gave her date of death as 27 April. However, other sources — including the subject's own death notice — gave her date of death as 26 April.

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