The French Ambassador to Ireland has thanked the Irish people for their support in the aftermath of the attack.

Earlier the Taoiseach Enda Kenny expressed his deepest sympathy to President Hollande and all of France on behalf of the government and Irish people.

Mr Kenny said he was shocked and saddened by the horrific events in Nice.

There are unconfirmed reports that there is an Irish citizen critically injured in hospital, following the attack in Nice, France.

The French Ambassador Jean-Pierre Thébault has said international solidarity will ensure that terrorists are defeated: “I was yesterday and I am again today thanking the Irish for the strength of their support.

“Each act of solidarity is a denial to the terrorists.

“Each act of solidarity makes us all collectively stronger and makes the people of France stronger, to resist these attacks.

“Each act of solidarity means that that terrorists will not win.”