Black Day for Brussels as 26 die in Airport and Metro bombings
The Taoiseach says 'once again Europe is under attack'
The Taoiseach says 'once again Europe is under attack'.
His comments follow the deaths of 26 people in three separate explosions in the Belgian capital.
11 died this morning in two rush hour blasts at the airport, while another 15 were killed at the Maelbeek (pron: MAUL-BEEK) metro station in Brussels city centre near the EU buildings.
No one has yet claimed responsibilty for today's attacks but it's suspected to be the work of terrorists.
Belgian PM: 'This is a dark moment for our nation. We need calm and solidarity' WHILE Enda Kenny says, 'We stand with Belgium. Those using death and violence must and will be defeated".
Irish student Luke Mac An Bháird was at the airport when the bomb went off:
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