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# caribbean - Thursday 27 June, 2019
Woman killed after being attacked by three sharks in the Bahamas
Californian woman Jordan Lindsay (21) was snorkeling with her family when she was attacked by the predators.
# caribbean - Thursday 2 May, 2019
Cruise ship quarantined off Caribbean island of St Lucia following outbreak of measles on board
The ship is used as a retreat location by the Church of Scientology.
# caribbean - Tuesday 17 April, 2018
'National shame': UK government apologises after threats to deport people who had right to stay
Some among the Windrush generation who were granted indefinite leave to stay in the UK have faced deportation.
# caribbean - Thursday 12 October, 2017
Donald Trump labelled 'hater-in-chief' as he goes on the attack about Puerto Rico
The US President says they have a financial crisis ‘of their own making’.
# caribbean - Saturday 23 September, 2017
70,000 people ordered to evacuate homes after dam fails in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has been ravaged by the storm.
# caribbean - Wednesday 13 September, 2017
Hurricane Irma destroyed or 'significantly damaged' 90% of homes on Florida Keys
The deadly hurricane has killed at least 50 people across the Caribbean and the United States.
# caribbean - Friday 8 September, 2017
'I have nothing. Nothing left': Hurricane Irma leaves 21 dead after ravaging the Caribbean
The hurricane is making its way towards the coast of Florida.
# caribbean - Wednesday 6 September, 2017
Hurricane Irma claims its first two lives - and TWO more massive storms are brewing over the Atlantic
Two people have died on the islands of St Barts and St Martin, with another two people seriously injured.
People urged to take shelter as the most powerful Atlantic storm in history starts to hit
Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba and possibly Florida will be hit by the hurricane.
# caribbean - Wednesday 29 March, 2017
Puerto Rican man who bit off the head of girlfriend's chihuahua gets jailed for seven years
No motive was given for the attack.
# caribbean - Saturday 24 December, 2016
Search called off after woman 'falls overboard from cruise ship'
A 74-year-old woman was reported missing yesterday, a day after the ship set sail from New York.
# caribbean - Wednesday 31 August, 2016
Four-year-old Irish boy drowns in Caribbean pool
Police on the island have confirmed they are treating the incident as a tragic accident.
# caribbean - Wednesday 17 August, 2016
Cruise ship catches fire while out on the Caribbean Sea
Passengers were rescued and no major injuries have been reported.
# caribbean - Wednesday 20 July, 2016
At the age of 40(!) sprinter Kim Collins will compete at his 6th Olympics
The St Kitts and Nevis man has resolved a row with his national body stemming from missed training at London 2012.
# caribbean - Thursday 17 March, 2016
Ever wondered why Montserrat have a day off for St Patrick's Day too?
Today, Montserrat’s connection to an ‘Irish’ identity is strong but this has not always been the case.
# caribbean - Friday 26 June, 2015
Denis O'Brien wants people to buy at least $200m of his company
Big plans from DOB.
# caribbean - Thursday 16 April, 2015
Irishman missing overboard from Caribbean cruise ship
The search is concentrated near the Puerto Rican island of Vieques.
# caribbean - Saturday 4 April, 2015
FBI investigating suspected murder-suicide on Caribbean cruise ship
The deceased man and woman, Americans thought to be around 50, were found in their cabin.
# caribbean - Wednesday 4 February, 2015
Diver films octopus' amazing camouflage skills, and it's bloody terrifying
OK, and a little bit impressive too.
# caribbean - Sunday 5 October, 2014
Peace activist rescued after attempting to cross Caribbean in "hamster wheel"
When the Coast Gurard first arrived Reza Baluchi asked them how to get to Bermuda
# caribbean - Friday 5 September, 2014
Unresponsive US plane that flew over Cuba crashes off Jamaican coast
The plane was pursued by US fighter jets until it entered Cuban airspace.
# caribbean - Wednesday 2 July, 2014
Caribbean coral reefs could vanish within 20 years because of humans
Overfishing, pollution and global warming have all contributed to killing off the coral reefs.
# caribbean - Saturday 1 February, 2014
RTE, health insurance, and the Queen: The week in numbers
Plus: What percentage of people aged 50 and older in Ireland are obese?
# caribbean - Tuesday 28 January, 2014
Holiday from hell as 600 aboard Caribbean cruise ship contract norovirus
Hundreds of passengers and crew members fell ill with vomiting and diarrhea according to the the US Centers for Disease Control.
# caribbean - Tuesday 21 January, 2014
Digicel plans €500m investment as Denis O'Brien targets 'massive push' in 2014
In an interview with the Financial Times, O’Brien said that an expected $650m dividend from the company to him “hasn’t been paid yet”.
# caribbean - Wednesday 6 November, 2013
Video: 'Evil' King Joffrey in Haiti with aid agency GOAL
Since arriving on Monday Gleeson has visited a number of the facilities supported by GOAL.
# caribbean - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Tourists swim for their lives for 14 hours after boat sinks
The brother and sister thought they were going to drown or be eaten by a shark when the found themselves stranded at sea.
# caribbean - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
Cuba urged to allow duty-free imports after storm
Cuba’s government has been asked to help victims of Hurricane Sandy by suspending duties on imports of basic necessities such as food and medicine.
# caribbean - Friday 26 October, 2012
Hurricane Sandy kills 21 in Caribbean, takes aim at US
Forecasters have warned that the massive hurricane could now merge with North American weather systems and morph into a powerful hybrid that US media have dubbed a “Frankenstorm.”
# caribbean - Sunday 26 August, 2012
Isaac's death toll rises to nine as storm moves towards US
Storm continues to make its way towards the US coast after bringing heavy winds, rains and flooding to Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
# caribbean - Saturday 4 August, 2012
Kim Collins visits wife, sent home from Olympics
“I’m a grown man with kids, about to have grandkids.” Says the (possibly former) St Kitts and Nevis sprinter.
# caribbean - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
Caribbean parasite named after Bob Marley
It was definitely a compliment, according to the scientist who came up with the idea.
# caribbean - Wednesday 20 June, 2012
Paradis Lost? Who gets the island in the Johnny Depp split?
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis announced this week that they’re to separate. Will there be a row over their private Caribbean island?
# caribbean - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
Denis O'Brien's Digicel hits profits of more that $1bn
It’s the first time the telecoms group has reached profits of this level. It operates across the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific.
# caribbean - Tuesday 17 April, 2012
Bin Hammam set for hearing as he seeks to overturn ban
The controversial ex-FIFA presidential candidate has taken his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
# caribbean - Tuesday 31 January, 2012
Dubliner among six people rescued after boat capsized in the Atlantic
The six rowers, five British and one Irish, were taking part in a challenge to row from Morocco to Barbados.
# caribbean - Monday 22 August, 2011
Richard Branson's house burns down - but Kate Winslet escapes
The billionaire’s son reportedly helped Oscar-winning actress Winslet flee the fire at Branson’s Caribbean home.
# caribbean - Wednesday 3 August, 2011
Tropical Storm Emily on path toward Haiti
The UN has put 11,500 troops on standby in Haiti, with the biggest threat to lives believed to be flooding following fatal mudslides in June.
# caribbean - Tuesday 2 August, 2011
Two Irishmen die abroad in tragic circumstances
A 36-year-old man dies on holiday in Portugal, while a 43-year-old is killed trying to foil a robbery in Dominica.
# caribbean - Monday 14 March, 2011
O’Brien to sell Digicel firms to world’s richest man
Denis O’Brien’s Honduras and El Salvador telecommunications businesses are to be acquired by Mexican businessman Carlos Slim – recently named as the world’s richest man by Forbes.
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Poll: Do you read political party manifestos before casting your vote?
SEVERAL POLITICAL PARTIES have been releasing their manifestos in recent days, outlining what they would do in government ahead of the general election vote in two weeks’ time.
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil both released their manifestos yesterday and the Green Party will be launching its version this morning.
People Before Profit launched its general election manifesto on Wednesday while other parties have yet to launch the final version of their manifestos.
The policies in these lengthy documents outline what the party would do if elected into power.
They are aimed at winning over voters, but do people actually read manifestos before deciding which party or candidate to support?
So we want to know: Do you read political party manifestos before casting your vote?
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What's a manifesto? (140)
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