Tributes have been paid to Irish student Karen Buckley at a mass marking the first anniversary of her death.

The 24-year-old was murdered by Alexander Pacteau last April after leaving a nightclub in Glasgow's west end.

Pacteau was jailed for 23 years for the murder, which a judge called "senseless, brutal and motiveless".

On Friday evening, Ms Buckley's family attended mass at Analeentha, Co Cork to remember the nursing student's life.

Around 200 parishioners were told she was a "gentle soul who touched the lives of everyone she met".

Her family said they had received thousands of mass cards, flowers and wreaths from "all over Ireland, Scotland and beyond".

In a letter to the Irish Examiner, the Buckley family thanked those who had helped and supported them in the year since their daughter's death.

They wrote: "It was, and continues to be, very much appreciated by all of us and our extended family.

"We are indebted to the professionalism and great courtesy of the Scottish police and our own Garda Siochana for all the help we received in coping with the terrible tragedy; to the Scottish people who held a vigil for Karen in Glasgow and prayed with us.

"To everybody who has shared our terrible loss please accept this acknowledgement of our profound gratitude."

Earlier this week, a private service was held at Glasgow Caledonian University, where Ms Buckley studied.