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Wednesday 28 October 2020
Aoife Beary was celebrating her 21st birthday the night the balcony at the Berkeley apartment collapsed.
Jape and the Dublin Gospel Choir are going to perform.
The Trinity College student plans to return to Dublin after her treatment in San Francisco.
Segue Construction is concerned that evidence might be altered in the absence of a company representative.
Jack Halpin remains in hospital in California.
The DA has denied the investigation is the result of pressure from Ireland.
Lorcán is the last of the victims to be laid to rest this week.
They’ll be part of investigations led by the District Attorney’s Office.
Clodagh Cogley, one of the survivors of the Berkeley balcony collapse, has written an inspirational message on Facebook.
The funeral mass for Berkeley victim Niccolai Schuster was held today.
Olivia Burke’s father said today was to be a celebration of his daughter’s life.
“No words from me or anybody else can ease their pain.”
Berkeley Police Department has said no criminal investigation is being carried out.
The City Building and Safety Division issued a summary of initial findings last night from the investigation of the fatal balcony failure a week ago.
All members of the Culligan family spoke about the heartbreak of losing their son, brother, best friend and boyfriend.
Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the life of the 21-year-old woman in Foxrock today.
Hill 16 supporters group are organising a minute’s applause.
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Six Irish students remain in American hospitals.
The first of the funerals will take place tomorrow.
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The Offaly man played his way to even par and a share of ninth on a tough Major course.
Their families have thanked everyone for their support.
A minute’s silence was held before every inter-county game on Saturday.
The Irish community, and those further afield, have rallied to support the families and the seven who remain injured in hospital.
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The families of four of the victims attended a vigil for them last night and a funeral for two of the students will take place later today.
The remains are to be released to families this evening.
The Taoiseach says he intends to meet the bereaved families whenever it is appropriate to do so.
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The airline has been commended online for the sensitivity with which they have handled the situation.
Books of condolences have been opened throughout the country.
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The mayor of the city said the wood supporting the balcony was likely rotted.
Investigators believe the wood was not sealed properly at the time of construction.
The owner of the family run shop said it never removed a publication before.
The paper said the deaths “cast a pall” on the J1 visa programme, which the students were travelling on.
Controversial media coverage in Ireland the US has caused widespread offence in the aftermath of six young people losing their lives.
THE HSE IS today expected to outline that the contact tracing system is “back on track” after its capacity was surpassed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases earlier this month.
It is understood that Oireachtas Health Committee will be told that the contact tracing system’s capacity was surpassed when the number of Covid-19 cases sharply increased at the start of the month, but that it has gotten back on track since 23 October.
In July, the HSE launched its Covid-19 contact tracing app, which is intended to help contact tracing, particularly with people who aren’t family and friends, and uses Bluetooth technology to determine whether you’ve been a close contact of someone who’s tested positive for the virus.
Users are encouraged to switch on their Bluetooth settings, and to check in with their symptoms every day.
So, today we want to know: Are you still using the Covid-19 contact tracing app?
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