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Tuesday 28 November 2023 Dublin: 3°C

# Canary Islands

This month
November 2023
Around 100 people injured as cruise ship hit by bad weather
Saga Cruises’ Spirit of Discovery ship was caught up in the storm in the Bay of Biscay.
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Nov 7th 2023, 10:52 AM
Last month
October 2023
3,000 people forced to evacuate Tenerife due to raging wildfire
The outbreak of the fire comes as Tenerife and the neighbouring island of Gran Canaria are under a heat alert.
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Oct 5th 2023, 10:17 AM
August
August 2023
Plane from Dublin to Canary Islands forced to make unscheduled stop due to unruly passenger
Spanish police confirmed two Irish nationals left the plane voluntarily and were ‘reported for an administrative breach of air safety’.
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Aug 28th 2023, 12:38 PM
Cooler weather overnight helps effort to battle Tenerife wildfire
More than 12,000 people have been evacuated from their houses since the fire started on Tuesday.
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Aug 20th 2023, 2:22 PM
Thousands more evacuated as Tenerife wildfire rages
Firefighters have been unable to establish a perimeter around the blaze that has consumed at least 12,355 acres.
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Aug 19th 2023, 7:49 PM
Firefighters in Tenerife battle through the night to halt worst wildfire in decades
Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said today’s efforts would be crucial to containing the fire.
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Aug 18th 2023, 11:55 AM
Thousands of people evacuated as out-of-control wildfire scorches Tenerife
Some 250 firefighters and members of the Spanish army are tackling the blaze.
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Aug 17th 2023, 3:08 PM
This year
2023
Thousands evacuated as wildfire rages on La Palma in Canary Islands
The situation could worsen because a heatwave has made the terrain tinder-dry, officials have told residents.
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Jul 16th 2023, 7:33 AM
Spanish coastguard searching for three boats lost at sea after rescuing one found in distress
During their searches yesterday, rescuers found a boat carrying 78 sub-Saharan migrants who were taken to Gran Canaria island.
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Jul 11th 2023, 9:41 PM
All time
Eruption of Spanish island volcano declared over after starting in September
Fiery molten rock flowing down toward the sea destroyed around 3,000 buildings.
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Dec 25th 2021, 5:21 PM
Flights cancelled and schools shut after latest volcanic eruption on La Palma
Authorities on the Spanish island told inhabitants to stay indoors as the Cumbre Vieja volcano continued to erupt.
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Nov 3rd 2021, 2:32 PM
Spain pledges quicker help for La Palma following volcano damage
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his government would pass new measures this week to help millions of euros in aid reach those in need.
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Oct 23rd 2021, 5:30 PM
Volcanic eruption on La Palma showing no sign of abating
More than 1,800 buildings, mostly homes, have already been destroyed on the Canary Island.
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Oct 17th 2021, 2:00 PM
Thousands locked down as La Palma volcano destroys cement plant
La Cumbre Vieja volcano began erupting on 19 September.
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Oct 11th 2021, 8:30 PM
La Palma volcanic eruption going strong after three weeks
Some 6,000 residents were evacuated after the initial eruption on the Canary Island last month.
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Oct 10th 2021, 5:46 PM
Canary Island's La Palma airport shuts again due to ashfall from volcano
The volcano has been erupting for almost three weeks.
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Oct 7th 2021, 2:43 PM
New lava flow spews from La Palma volcano after weeks of eruptions
A huge magma shelf has continued to build on the Atlantic Ocean.
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Oct 1st 2021, 6:30 PM
Lava from La Palma volcano reaches sea after 10-day journey across island
Columns of steam that experts had warned could contain toxic gases shot upward when the molten rock tumbled into the Atlantic.
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Sep 29th 2021, 11:53 AM
Flights cancelled over volcanic ash cloud over La Palma
A volcano has been erupting on the Canary Island over the past week.
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Sep 25th 2021, 12:21 PM
Flights scrapped as new volcanic eruptions hit Canaries
Video footage from the civil guard showed a garden in the area completely covered in thick ash.
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Sep 24th 2021, 10:43 PM
Spanish volcano still spewing out lava, five days after eruption
The lava has destroy almost 400 buildings on the island of La Palma.
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Sep 24th 2021, 11:33 AM
Canary Island volcano eruption could last three months
Authorities said dangers still lie ahead, including earthquakes, lava flows, toxic gases, volcanic ash and acid rain.
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Sep 22nd 2021, 12:38 PM
Earthquakes and lava threaten La Palma in Canary Islands
La Palma, with a population of some 85,000 people, has been hit by several earthquakes.
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Sep 21st 2021, 2:55 PM
Volcano erupts on Spain's Canary Islands after increased seismic activity
The Cumbre Vieja volcano last erupted 50 years ago.
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Sep 19th 2021, 6:19 PM
Four people found dead in boat carrying 23 migrants near Canary Islands
Ninteen migrants have been hospitalied on Tenerife.
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Apr 12th 2021, 6:00 AM
Four tourists test positive for Covid-19 at quarantined Tenerife hotel
The second virus-related death in France was confirmed this morning.
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Feb 26th 2020, 5:50 PM
Canary Islands airports reopen after sandstorm closures
A number of Aer Lingus and Ryanair flights were cancelled over the weekend.
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Feb 24th 2020, 7:23 AM
Man who defecated in the woods causes deadly forest fire after he lights toilet paper
A ranger has died in the fire.
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Aug 5th 2016, 3:57 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Jun 1st 2016, 4:55 PM
Spanish police investigating report that Irish teenager was raped
The incident allegedly happened last week at the Playa de Las Americas resort in Tenerife.
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Jun 1st 2016, 8:11 AM
Three injured after apartment building collapses in popular Tenerife tourist resort
There were no tourists hurt in the incident, the local tourist board said.
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Apr 14th 2016, 3:11 PM
Travelling abroad? Warning issued as one woman loses €5,000 in Canary Islands credit card scam
The European Consumer Centre issued the warning for Irish people today.
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Feb 3rd 2016, 8:13 PM
Ryanair passengers left confused after plane diversion leaves them on 'wrong island'
The flight from Dublin to Lanzarote was forced to divert due to bad weather.
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Nov 25th 2014, 7:00 AM
Five killed in Canary island lifeboat accident
Five people were killed when a lifeboat fell from a cruise liner during a safety drill while it was docked in the Canary Islands.
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Feb 10th 2013, 6:51 PM
Ryanair stewards detained at Liverpool airport over cigarette 'smuggling'
Two airline stewards were off-duty when they were detained by authorities over alleged smuggling of cigarettes from the Canary Islands.
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Aug 23rd 2012, 1:49 PM
Fires begin to ease on Canary Islands
The fires caused the evacuation of one of the smallest islands, and affected 10,000 acres of land.
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Aug 14th 2012, 10:02 PM
Firefighter killed as Spain battles deadly wildfires
One person has been killed and three others injured in forest fires raging across Spain.
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Aug 13th 2012, 11:08 AM
Wildfires threaten world heritage site on Canary Island
Meanwhile a blaze on the island of Tenerife has led to the evacuation of residents.
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Aug 11th 2012, 6:28 PM
British woman who was stabbed and beheaded in Tenerife is named
The woman has been named as Jennifer Mills-Westley as more details emerge of the gruesome attack in the Spanish resort.
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May 14th 2011, 5:34 PM
Man decapitates British woman in Tenerife and 'carries her head through the streets'
Witnesses have described how the man stabbed and beheaded a woman before carrying her head through the streets in the Los Cristianos cultural centre in Tenerife.
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May 13th 2011, 4:34 PM
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