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# boston-bombings - This year 2022

US Supreme Court reinstates death sentence for man who bombed Boston Marathon

Mar 4th 2022, 4:29 PM 13,769 Views 0 Comments

The justices agreed that a federal appeals court was wrong to throw out the sentence of death a jury imposed on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

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Nun portrayed in Dead Man Walking movie says Boston bomber is remorseful

# Death Penalty

Nun portrayed in Dead Man Walking movie says Boston bomber is remorseful

May 12th 2015, 8:44 AM 11,688 Views 19 Comments

A jury will decide if he should be sentenced to death or life without parole.

'He shopped for milk as paramedics tried to save an 8-year-old boy'

# Starting Today

'He shopped for milk as paramedics tried to save an 8-year-old boy'

Mar 4th 2015, 7:20 PM 36,399 Views 84 Comments

The trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev got under way today, with his defence team admitting: ‘It was him’.

Unfinished business for one Boston Marathon competitor

# Anniversary

From The42

# Anniversary

Unfinished business for one Boston Marathon competitor

Apr 17th 2014, 10:01 PM 4,517 Views 1 Comment

But amputee Jeff Glasbrenner is coming back this year.

Trial date set for Boston Marathon bombings suspect

# Court

Trial date set for Boston Marathon bombings suspect

Feb 12th 2014, 3:42 PM 8,324 Views 1 Comment

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev could face the death penalty if found guilty.

Here are the 10 most read stories on TheJournal.ie this year

# What You're Reading

Here are the 10 most read stories on TheJournal.ie this year

Dec 25th 2013, 9:45 AM 21,165 Views 27 Comments

Boston bombings, slavery in London, and Peggy Mangan – these are the stories you read this year.

These photos helped make Twitter powerful

# More Than 140

These photos helped make Twitter powerful

Sep 22nd 2013, 9:45 AM 16,277 Views 32 Comments

It’s usually about those 140 characters, but often the Tweets with pictures are the ones we remember.

Survivor of Boston Marathon bombing to write a book

# Boston Bombings

Survivor of Boston Marathon bombing to write a book

Sep 5th 2013, 8:00 AM 8,273 Views 42 Comments

A man who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon bombings and helped to identify the perpetrators is working on a memoir.

New images of the bloodied Boston Marathon bombing suspect's capture

# Tamerlan Tsarnaev

New images of the bloodied Boston Marathon bombing suspect's capture

Aug 28th 2013, 11:09 AM 18,025 Views 29 Comments

A Boston police officer released the photos as he was angry about a Rolling Stone magazine cover he felt glamorised the suspect.

Court hearing postponed for Boston bomb suspect

# Boston Bombing

Court hearing postponed for Boston bomb suspect

May 24th 2013, 7:41 PM 6,950 Views 14 Comments

Both defence and prosecution attorneys have petitioned the court to postpone the hearing so that that they could have more time to prepare.

Enda Kenny to receive honorary doctorate from Boston College today

# Doctor Enda

Enda Kenny to receive honorary doctorate from Boston College today

May 20th 2013, 6:30 AM 5,224 Views 48 Comments

On the third day of a trip to Boston, the Taoiseach will also attend a trade breakfast promoting Ireland as an investment location.

# Boston

Family claims body of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect

May 3rd 2013, 8:27 AM 9,691 Views 5 Comments

A funeral home retained by the Tsarnaev family has collected the remains of 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

# Boston

Three charged with Boston bombing cover-up

May 2nd 2013, 8:00 AM 11,689 Views 121 Comments

The three teenagers – two Kazakhs and an American – appear to have been hastily trying to keep him out of trouble rather than taking part in an organised conspiracy.

# Boston

Leading anti-death penalty lawyer to defend Boston bombings suspect

May 1st 2013, 7:48 AM 7,243 Views 80 Comments

Several of Judy Clarke’s previous high-profile clients have avoided the death penalty.

# Boston

Mother of Boston Marathon suspects insists: 'My sons are innocent'

Apr 29th 2013, 3:10 PM 19,291 Views 145 Comments

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva has herself started drawing the attention of law enforcement, as she insists her family are innocent.

# Boston Bombings

Boston bombing suspect moved to prison

Apr 26th 2013, 12:05 PM 10,749 Views 139 Comments

He has been moved to a prison medical centre, reports say.

# Boston

Boston bombing highlights problems tracking 'lone wolves'

Apr 24th 2013, 8:29 AM 8,685 Views 51 Comments

Counter-terrorism experts have warned that attempting to thwart attacks by radicals working in isolation is a practically impossible task.

Boston bombing most closely followed news story since Wall Street collapse

# USA

Boston bombing most closely followed news story since Wall Street collapse

Apr 23rd 2013, 6:30 PM 5,245 Views 11 Comments

Study of American media finds it fifth in the top stories for public since 9/11.

# Boston Bombings

Interview: 'The Boston bombings suspects are my neighbours'

Apr 22nd 2013, 6:15 AM 10,146 Views 9 Comments

Cambridge resident Eric Grzymkowski told TheJournal.ie what it was like to discover that the Tsarnaev brothers lived just five doors from his home.

Extra security in place as London Marathon begins

# Boston Bombings

Extra security in place as London Marathon begins

Apr 21st 2013, 9:17 AM 5,070 Views 8 Comments

A 30-second moment of silence to honour those injured in the Boston Marathon will take place before the start of the event.

# Boston

Nothing found following reports of 'suspicious device' at Boston's South Station

Apr 20th 2013, 5:01 PM 6,934 Views 6 Comments

The station was cleared as a precautionary measure.

Czech ambassador issues statement to avoid confusion with Chechnya

# Boston Bombings

Czech ambassador issues statement to avoid confusion with Chechnya

Apr 20th 2013, 4:27 PM 20,319 Views 112 Comments

Petr Gandalovič issued the statement following the Boston Marathon bombings, saying that he was “concerned to note in the social media a most unfortunate misunderstanding”.

Interpol issues global security alert at US request

# Boston Bombings

Interpol issues global security alert at US request

Apr 20th 2013, 2:45 PM 12,563 Views 26 Comments

Meanwhile, security staff are out with sniffer dogs checking the location of the finish line for the London Marathon, which takes place tomorrow.

Bostonians celebrate capture of second bombing suspect

# Boston Bombing

Bostonians celebrate capture of second bombing suspect

Apr 20th 2013, 9:22 AM 18,388 Views 119 Comments

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was found by a homeowner in a boat where he had taken refuge.

# Obama

Barack Obama: 'All in all, this has been a tough week'

Apr 20th 2013, 3:39 AM 6,989 Views 17 Comments

The US president reacted to the dramatic apprehending of the second suspect in the Boston bombings and the explosion at a Texas fertiliser plant at a press conference in the White House earlier.

Red Sox and Bruins games postponed following Boston lock-down

# Bigger Worries

From The42

# Bigger Worries

Red Sox and Bruins games postponed following Boston lock-down

Apr 19th 2013, 6:33 PM 1,101 Views 0 Comments

With a bombing suspect at large and public transport shut down, sporting matters have taken a back seat.

'We're ashamed': Bombings suspects' uncle urges nephew to turn himself in

# Boston Bombings

'We're ashamed': Bombings suspects' uncle urges nephew to turn himself in

Apr 19th 2013, 5:52 PM 18,717 Views 61 Comments

“Yes, we’re ashamed. They’re the children of my brother,” Ruslan Tsarni told a throng of reporters outside his home in Montgomery Village in Maryland today as the manhunt continues.

# Boston

Criticism after Aussie TV host draws ‘Irish’ link to Boston bombings

Apr 19th 2013, 8:36 AM 29,089 Views 125 Comments

David Koch of Channel Seven says Boston’s Irish population may link the Marathon bombings to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral.

Boston Police say no arrest in marathon bombings, FBI criticises media

# Boston Marathon

Boston Police say no arrest in marathon bombings, FBI criticises media

Apr 17th 2013, 8:25 PM 28,777 Views 78 Comments

It is also reported that authorities have an image of a suspect carrying and possibly dropping a black bag at the scene of the second bombing on Monday.