# Death

All time

# mary o'keeffe

Man (60s) arrested following discovery of woman's body in Cork

The woman’s body was discovered yesterday.

40.7k

Feb 5th 2021, 5:38 PM

# Bereavement

'We were unable to visit her or to say goodbye': The people behind the Covid death toll

As Ireland’s Covid-19 death toll surpasses 3,000, we speak to some of the families behind the figures.

44.5k

Jan 30th 2021, 12:05 AM

# appreciation

'What stood out was how Kiernan’s public persona matched up exactly with who he was in private'

Cathal Dennehy pays tribute to the Irish athletics legend.

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Jan 22nd 2021, 8:35 AM

# Tipperary

Gardaí appeal for information following death of cyclist in road traffic incident

The incident happened last Wednesday.

26.8k

Nov 23rd 2020, 5:22 PM

# Bereavement

'Death is always difficult but during a pandemic it's more surreal': The human side of the 2,000 lives lost to Covid-19

The death toll from Covid-19 in Ireland surpassed 2,000 people yesterday.

18.6k

Nov 19th 2020, 12:05 AM

# ivan rosney

Family of man who died while in custody in Cloverhill say they have been left 'in the dark'

Ivan Rosney died on 28 September.

35.4k

Nov 18th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Yorkshire Ripper

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe dies in hospital aged 74

He was serving a whole life term for murdering 13 women across Yorkshire

44.8k

Nov 13th 2020, 8:18 AM

# Courts

Murder accused told gardaí he was on tablets and had been hearing voices for weeks when he stabbed homeless man

Philip Dunbar (20) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 23-year-old Adam ‘Floater’ Muldoon.

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Oct 12th 2020, 5:47 PM

# Brentford

London police launch investigation after man, woman and child found dead in house

It is thought all three people were known to each other.

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Oct 6th 2020, 12:57 PM

# Kuwait

Kuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah dies at 91

No details have been disclosed on the nature of his illness or treatment.

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Sep 29th 2020, 6:15 PM

# Investigation

Gardaí probe death of prisoner (34) at Cloverhill Prison

The incident happened around 11am yesterday morning.

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Sep 29th 2020, 2:09 PM

# RIP

'A force of nature': Actress Dame Diana Rigg dies aged 82

Rigg was diagnosed with cancer in March and died early this morning.

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Sep 10th 2020, 2:49 PM

# London

Man (38) arrested on suspicion of murder after another man fatally stabbed at illegal rave in London

The incident happened at Culverley Road in Catford, south-east London, in the early hours of yesterday morning.

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Sep 7th 2020, 3:47 PM

# Killarney

Criminal investigation continuing after man (20s) found dead outside Kerry hotel

The man was found outside a hotel on the Muckross Road, Killarney on Saturday.

30.8k

Aug 31st 2020, 10:51 AM

# Killarney

Gardaí launch investigation after man (20s) discovered dead outside Kerry hotel

The area has now been sealed off and garda technical teams are at the scene.

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Aug 30th 2020, 1:45 PM

# Protests

One dead in Portland shooting after demonstrators clash

The death follows another night of unrest in the city.

27.9k

Aug 30th 2020, 9:30 AM

# Death

Gardaí probe 'unexplained death' of man in Cork

The man was discovered unconscious in the early hours of this morning.

33.8k

Aug 29th 2020, 11:35 AM

# Gary Dineen

No foul play suspected in death of man in Cork city

Gary Dineen’s body was found last week.

23.1k

Aug 18th 2020, 10:31 AM

# Clontarf

25-year-old charged with murder of fellow resident at Clontarf HSE hostel

Sean Murphy handed himself in to gardaí yesterday.

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Aug 14th 2020, 9:10 PM

# New Jersey

Gunman 'disguised as FedEx driver' shot and killed US judge's son

The incident occurred at the family home.

48.1k

Jul 20th 2020, 8:34 PM

# Anger

'I walked out of the house to where my van was parked. I put three massive dents in the side of it'

Read an extract from Tai Woffinden’s ‘Raw Speed’.

7.2k

Jul 2nd 2020, 6:00 AM

# bobby storey

Senior republican Bobby Storey has died

The former Sinn Féin chairman was aged in his mid 60s and had been unwell for a period of time.

37.7k

Jun 21st 2020, 5:59 PM

# 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.

50.1k

Jun 21st 2020, 1:50 PM

# 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.

41.1k

Jun 18th 2020, 12:45 PM

# 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.

6.4k

Jun 9th 2020, 7:40 AM

# Reaction

Tiger Woods urges calm over 'shocking' Floyd death

America is witnessing its most widespread protests since the 1960s.

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Jun 2nd 2020, 8:04 AM

# 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.

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May 24th 2020, 8:48 PM

# Drimnagh

Gardaí launch investigation after two men die in Dublin house fire

The bodies of two men were discovered in a house in Drimnagh.

32.5k

May 23rd 2020, 4:28 PM

# fred willard

'We'll miss him forever': Comic actor Fred Willard dies aged 86

Willard was a four-time Emmy nominee.

75.0k

May 16th 2020, 9:32 PM

# Foxford

Argentinian Ambassador to Ireland to be buried in Mayo

Laura Bernal died suddenly in Dublin last month.

42.9k

May 15th 2020, 12:59 PM

# kraftwerk

Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider dies aged 73

He had set up the band with co-founder Ralf Hutter in 1970.

21.1k

May 6th 2020, 7:48 PM

# 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.

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Apr 22nd 2020, 7:05 AM

# 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.

72.9k

Apr 16th 2020, 9:32 PM

# charleville

Farmer (64) dies after being attacked by bull

Emergency services were alerted after a neighbour found the man in an unresponsive state.

66.0k

Apr 3rd 2020, 12:56 PM

# 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.

32.6k

Apr 1st 2020, 5:19 PM

# RIP

Roger Mayweather dies aged 58

He was a former world champion in addition to being the uncle and trainer of Floyd Mayweather.

19.0k

Mar 17th 2020, 9:01 PM

# 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.

33.7k

Mar 11th 2020, 11:21 AM

# 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.

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Feb 23rd 2020, 10:00 PM

# Coronavirus

Italian towns under lockdown as first European coronavirus death reported

Over 50,000 people have been asked to stay at home.

38.9k

Feb 22nd 2020, 7:49 AM

# Waterford

Gardaí investigating death of baby in Waterford house

Gardaí said the infant died in “unexplained circumstances”.

29.9k

Feb 19th 2020, 3:11 PM