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Friday 31 March 2023 Dublin: 9°C

# Death

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# colm horkan
'He was the rock in our family': Officers line the streets to pay their respects at the funeral of Detective Garda Colm Horkan
Over 1,000 people turned out to mourn his passing.
# Castlerea
'Their loss is colossal': Locals describe 'absolute gentleman' detective who was shot and killed overnight in Roscommon
Detective Garda Colm Horkan died after he was shot on duty in Castlerea.
# Bereavement
Free national bereavement support line launched by Irish Hospice Foundation
The national freephone service – 1800 80 70 77 – will be available Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm.
# Reaction
Tiger Woods urges calm over 'shocking' Floyd death
America is witnessing its most widespread protests since the 1960s.
# cian english
Irish teenager fell to his death as he tried to escape alleged armed robbers in Australia
Three men aged 18, 20 and 22 have been arrested and charged with 19-year-old Cian English’s murder.
# Drimnagh
Gardaí launch investigation after two men die in Dublin house fire
The bodies of two men were discovered in a house in Drimnagh.
# fred willard
'We'll miss him forever': Comic actor Fred Willard dies aged 86
Willard was a four-time Emmy nominee.
# Foxford
Argentinian Ambassador to Ireland to be buried in Mayo
Laura Bernal died suddenly in Dublin last month.
# kraftwerk
Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider dies aged 73
He had set up the band with co-founder Ralf Hutter in 1970.
# HAYWOOD AVENUE
Man (21) arrested after woman's body discovered at flat in Belfast
PSNI officers were called to the property on Haywood Avenue at around 1:45am.
# brian dennehy
First Blood actor Brian Dennehy dies aged 81
Dennehy passed away from natural causes not related to coronavirus at his home yesterday evening.
# charleville
Farmer (64) dies after being attacked by bull
Emergency services were alerted after a neighbour found the man in an unresponsive state.
# Killiney
'No foul play' suspected in death of woman in Killiney, Dublin
The body of a woman in her 50s was discovered in the Balure Lane area of Killiney yesterday evening.
# RIP
Roger Mayweather dies aged 58
He was a former world champion in addition to being the uncle and trainer of Floyd Mayweather.
# RIP
Mother of Lyra McKee dies a month before anniversary of daughter's death
Joan Lawrie died ‘peacefully’ in hospital on Tuesday, her daughter-in-law Nichola Corner confirmed in a social media post.
# dita kraus
'I have a number on my arm from Auschwitz - and people say it never happened?'
Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus has written a memoir about her time in Auschwitz.
# Coronavirus
Italian towns under lockdown as first European coronavirus death reported
Over 50,000 people have been asked to stay at home.
# Waterford
Gardaí investigating death of baby in Waterford house
Gardaí said the infant died in “unexplained circumstances”.
# Philippines
Coronavirus: First death reported outside China as overall death toll rises above 300
The outbreak has been declared an international public health emergency.
# Rathcoole
'We’ll be forever heartbroken’: Andrew McGinley pays tribute to his ‘creative, funny, unique children’
A Mass for the Angels was held in Rathcoole this morning.
# Newcastle
Mother (43) charged with the murder of her three children in Newcastle, Dublin
She appeared in the Criminal Courts of Justice this afternoon.
# Podcast
The Explainer: How did the Drogheda feud reach north Dublin?
The shocking murder of Keane Mulready-Woods added another layer to the ongoing Drogheda feud. We take a look at what has been going on, on this week’s podcast.
# whitegate
Man fatally injured in accident on Cork farm
The death is being treated as a tragic accident.
# Philadelphia
Ikea to pay family over €40 million after 2-year-old boy killed by falling dresser
Jozef Dudek died in 2017 of his injuries after a recalled dresser tipped over onto him.
# SYLVA TUKULA
Justice Department to make 'formal requests' to coroners after woman who died in Direct Provision buried alone
Sylva Tukula was buried in May without ceremony or notice given to her friends.
# RIP
In memoriam: Remembering all those we lost in 2019
It was the year we bid our final farewells to…
# RIP
American spiritual teacher Ram Dass dies aged 88
Born Richard Alpert, he was a peer of Timothy Leary and played a big role in the psychedelic movement of the 1960s.
# Dublin
Man (30s) killed in single-vehicle collision in Ballyfermot
The driver, who was the sole occupant of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene.
# Corduff
Woman (70s) dies following collision between car and lorry in Co Cavan
Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
# Death
'You just don't know, in life and sport, what's going to happen next' - Macauley
The Ballyboden St Enda’s midfielder paid tribute to his late team-mate Dermot Manley after yesterday’s Leinster semi-final win over Garrycastle.
# thomas carton
Gardaí investigating death of man in Kerry 'anxious' for witnesses to come forward
The 55-year-old’s body was discovered by gardaí at a house Killarney on Wednesday.
# Death
Man dies in Hong Kong as government condemns 'malicious' protests
The 70-year-old man was hit on the head with a brick.
# Britain
Wife of White Helmets founder ‘barred from leaving Turkey’ amid death probe
James Le Mesurier was found dead outside his Istanbul home on November 11.
# Justice For Dara
Varadkar to inquire why GSOC report into Dara Quigley's death has not been shared with the family
A Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission probed the case of Dara Quigley, who killed herself after images were leaked by gardai.
# Kenmare
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after sudden death in Kerry
The alarm was raised when the body of a man in his 60s was discovered in a ditch close to his car.
# Armagh
Two Northern Irish properties searched in Essex tragedy investigation
The driver, who is from Armagh, has been arrested.
# mass murder
Focus turns to Balkans-based trafficking gangs and potential Irish links after Essex tragedy
Mo Robinson (25) from Armagh was arrested on suspicion of mass murder.
Two 17-year-old boys fatally stabbed at house party in UK
Another 17-year-old and a 23-year-old were injured.
# foster place
Man (30s) dies after being found unconscious by passersby in Dublin city centre
Inner City Helping Homeless confirmed that the man was known to local homelessness services.
# Cancer
'A kind heart': Former Emmerdale actress Leah Bracknell dies three years after cancer diagnosis
Bracknell’s cancer diagnosis came to light in October 2016.