# Death

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# CREGGAN

29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee shot dead during riots in Derry

Police said they were treating the shooting as a terrorist incident.

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Apr 19th 2019, 7:26 AM

# Co Tipperary

Appeal for witnesses after man killed in car and truck crash near Bulmers factory in Clonmel

The man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Apr 18th 2019, 12:50 PM

# Tragedy

'Two special angels': Husband pays emotional tribute at funeral of Marie Downey and infant son

Marie Downey and her son Darragh died in tragic circumstances at a Cork hospital this week.

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Mar 30th 2019, 4:50 PM

# RIP

Legendary filmmaker and French New Wave pioneer Agnes Varda dies aged 90

She continued making films right up to her death.

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Mar 29th 2019, 12:18 PM

# Dhaka

At least 19 people die after huge fire rips through building in Bangladesh

Many people jumped to their deaths to escape the inferno.

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Mar 28th 2019, 9:50 PM

# RIP

Minister promises review into deaths of Marie Downey and her son in Cork hospital

Marie was pronounced dead at the hospital last Monday. It’s understood she may have suffered a seizure while feeding her son.

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Mar 28th 2019, 1:46 PM

# Belfast

Man sentenced to minimum 9 years in prison for murder of Syrian national

Callin Wilson (20), currently of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to the murder of Hazem Ahmed Ghreir.

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Mar 26th 2019, 5:59 PM

# philomena canning

'We've lost a warrior': Tributes paid after death of independent midwife Philomena Canning

Canning, who was suffering from terminal ovarian cancer, had been seeking damages from the HSE.

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Mar 23rd 2019, 12:37 PM

# Courts

'My baby boy is gone forever': Man jailed for life for murdering fellow drug dealer

Rihards Lavickis (26) had pleaded not guilty to murder, but guilty to manslaughter.

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Mar 21st 2019, 9:06 PM

# dick dale

'We all owe you': Tributes after death of musician behind Pulp Fiction theme song

His style influenced musicians like The Beach Boys, Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix.

23.2k

Mar 18th 2019, 11:00 AM

# RIP

Pat Laffan - who played Pat Mustard and Georgie Burgess - has died

Tributes were paid to the actor today.

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Mar 14th 2019, 8:11 PM

# Inquest

Inquest hears details of Prodigy frontman Keith Flint's death

The singer (49) was found dead last week on at his home in a village in Essex.

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Mar 11th 2019, 2:35 PM

# Michael Ryan

'He wanted to save the world': Mother leads tributes to Irish aid worker who died in air crash

He was killed in an Ethiopian Airlines crash over the weekend.

23.1k

Mar 11th 2019, 8:35 AM

# andre previn

'An incomparable talent': Tributes paid to award-winning composer Andre Previn

The German-American musician had won four Oscars and 10 Grammys during his career.

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Mar 1st 2019, 7:12 AM

# Inquiry

Family of murdered woman Clodagh Hawe to meet Garda Commissioner

Clodagh’s family met with Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan today.

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Feb 28th 2019, 8:21 PM

# greystones

Garda probe after sudden death of young man found unresponsive in Wicklow pub

Officers attended the scene at the public house in Greystones at 9.30pm last night.

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Feb 15th 2019, 9:16 PM

# Killorglin

Man due in court charged in connection with death of man in Kerry

Stephen O’Connor passed away on Monday.

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Feb 15th 2019, 8:29 AM

# Arrested

Louisiana man suspected of killing five people caught at grandmother's Virginia home

Dakota Theriot was captured by poilice yesterday.

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Jan 28th 2019, 9:24 AM

# Louisiana

Police search for 'armed and dangerous' man accused of killing parents and 3 others in shootings

Dakota Theriot was being sought on first-degree murder and other charges.

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Jan 27th 2019, 12:18 PM

# Julen Rosello

Rescuers recover body of Spanish boy who fell down well

A hearse arrived at the site shortly after the news broke to take his body to a funeral home.

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Jan 26th 2019, 7:45 AM

# appeal

Teenage girl dies in hospital after being knocked down by car in Cork collision

The collision involving the 16-year-old and a car happened at 7.45pm on Monday.

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Jan 2nd 2019, 7:50 AM

# Guatamala

'Medical checks' for all children at US border posts after 8-year-old boy dies on Christmas Eve

It is the second death of a migrant child in the care and custody of US Customs and Border Protection in a month.

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Dec 26th 2018, 10:36 AM

# Ballincollig

Garda treating discovery of body in burning car as a personal tragedy

The alarm was raised at around 6.15pm yesterday evening.

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Dec 17th 2018, 9:39 PM

# portlaw

Man (50s) dies following assault in Waterford

Gardaí have arrested a man in his 20s over the incident.

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Dec 13th 2018, 5:23 PM

# Galway

Man arrested in connection with death of woman on farm earlier this year

A woman in her 70s was fatally injured when she was struck by an agricultural vehicle on a farm in Galway in April.

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Dec 11th 2018, 3:32 PM

# Burial

Former US president George HW Bush laid to rest in Texas

George HW Bush died last Friday at the age 94.

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Dec 7th 2018, 7:17 AM

# RIP

Dónall Farmer - who played Fr Tim Devereux on Glenroe - dies aged 81

Dónall is survived by his wife Eileen and children Orla, Catherine and Dónall.

18.7k

Dec 6th 2018, 12:23 PM

# Castleblayney

Town in shock after popular local killed in incident where garda was dragged 500 metres by car

Stephen Marron was assistant sacristan of the local parish and was driving a car which was crashed into by the car dragging the garda.

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Nov 28th 2018, 4:56 PM

# harry's last stand

'Rebel' RAF veteran and Twitter phenomenon Harry Leslie Smith dies aged 95

The veteran’s illness was documented by his son after Smith gathered a huge following on Twitter.

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Nov 28th 2018, 10:40 AM

# baby cormac

Aspiration of milk was a factor in the death of three-month-old baby, inquest hears

Cormac Lafferty died on 10 September 2016.

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Nov 27th 2018, 4:58 PM

# RIP

How John Reynolds changed the club and festival scenes - and Ireland along the way

The death of the promoter has sent a wave of shock through the Irish music and festival scenes.

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Oct 27th 2018, 7:30 AM

# RIP

'A visionary', 'Inspirational': Tributes paid to well-known music promoter John Reynolds

“Ireland is less today for his passing,” Leo Varadkar said.

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Oct 26th 2018, 1:57 PM

# Mountjoy Garda Station

Tributes paid to Amanda Carroll as Garda investigation into her death continues

Carroll’s body was found by Dublin Fire Brigade this afternoon.

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Oct 21st 2018, 7:46 PM

# Death

Body of man (20s) discovered at Galway's City Hall

The discovery of the body was made at City Hall on College Road at around 9.30am this morning.

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Oct 15th 2018, 2:25 PM

# RIP

Peter Brackley, the legendary voice of Football Italia, dies aged 67

The broadcaster covered four World Cups throughout his career but is most fondly remembered as the man charged with covering Serie A for Channel 4.

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Oct 15th 2018, 2:00 AM

# Jamal Khashoggi

CCTV released in case of missing US-based Saudi journalist

US government sources believe he was killed, but Saudi Arabia says the claims are “baseless”.

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Oct 10th 2018, 1:11 PM

# RIP

Spanish opera star Montserrat Caballe who duetted with Freddie Mercury, dies aged 85

In her almost unlimited repertoire, she starred in 90 opera roles with nearly 4,000 stage performances.

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Oct 6th 2018, 8:59 AM

# accidents

Appeal for witnesses after walkers struck in separate serious road accidents in Mayo and Dublin

A man in his 30s dies after being struck by a van in west Dublin this morning, while a 31-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a car in Breaffy, Mayo.

32.2k

Sep 30th 2018, 10:04 AM

# Fairyhouse

19-year-old man dies after taking ill at music festival in Meath

The man was taken to hospital in Dublin where he was pronounced dead.

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Sep 30th 2018, 9:06 AM

# life and death

Britain's top forensic pathologist: 'You're exposed to man's inhumanity to man every day'

Dr Richard Shepherd said he did not realise the impact his job was having on him until his breakdown two years ago.

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Sep 23rd 2018, 7:30 PM