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McCanns in plea to Irish tourists McCanns in plea to Irish tourists
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The parents of Madeleine McCann are to appeal for Irish people to scan holiday photographs for clues about their child's whereabouts. The parents of Madeleine McCann have appealed for Irish people to scan holiday photographs for clues about their child's whereabouts.
Kate and Gerry McCann will appear on Irish state television on Tuesday urging anyone with photos from Portugal to send them to British investigators. Kate and Gerry McCann appeared on Irish state television on Tuesday urging anyone with photos from Portugal to send them to British investigators.
Madeleine was taken from the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz on 3 May.Madeleine was taken from the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz on 3 May.
Her mother, Kate, told RTE's Crimecall programme they had been overwhelmed by the support from Ireland.Her mother, Kate, told RTE's Crimecall programme they had been overwhelmed by the support from Ireland.
"We'd reckonhalf the letters we have are from the Irish," Mrs McCann said. "We'd reckon half the letters we have are from the Irish," Mrs McCann said.
"The amount of people we've met here in Praia Da Luz who sayto us all of Ireland is praying for us... "The amount of people we've met here in Praia Da Luz who say to us all of Ireland is praying for us...
"The outpouring of support has been tremendous, literally thousands of lettersand other messages of support just from Ireland alone." "The outpouring of support has been tremendous, literally thousands of letters and other messages of support just from Ireland alone."
It is thought four-year-old Madeleine was snatched from the family's apartment at the Praia da Luz resort while her parents were at a nearby restaurant.It is thought four-year-old Madeleine was snatched from the family's apartment at the Praia da Luz resort while her parents were at a nearby restaurant.
Digitial photographs Digital photographs
An RTE crew travelled to the Algarve just over a week ago to conduct a shortinterview with the couple. An RTE crew travelled to the Algarve just over a week ago to conduct a short interview with the couple.
An RTE spokeswoman said: "They wanted to appeal to any Irish person who mayhave been in the Praia Da Luz area around May 3 and ask them specifically tolook at their digital photographs, to look at the backgrounds and look at thephotos." An RTE spokeswoman said: "They wanted to appeal to any Irish person who may have been in the Praia Da Luz area around May 3 and ask them specifically to look at their digital photographs, to look at the backgrounds and look at the photos."
On Friday, the McCanns are due to set aloft 50 balloons from 50 countries to highlight the fact Madeleine will have been missing for 50 days.On Friday, the McCanns are due to set aloft 50 balloons from 50 countries to highlight the fact Madeleine will have been missing for 50 days.
The McCann family have strong links with Ireland, as four of Gerry's siblingswere born in Donegal. The McCann family have strong links with Ireland as four of Mr McCann's siblings were born in Donegal.
Recent Irish visitors to the Portuguese holiday resort are being asked toupload their photos to the UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centrewebsite - www.ceopupload.com. Recent Irish visitors to the Portuguese holiday resort are being asked to upload their photos to the UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre website - www.ceopupload.com.