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# RIP

Yesterday
6th June 2023
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Tributes paid after Cork All-Ireland winning great Teddy McCarthy passes away
McCarthy made GAA history in 1990.
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Tributes paid after Cork All-Ireland winning great Teddy McCarthy passes away
McCarthy made GAA history in 1990.
# RIP
Astrud Gilberto, singer of The Girl From Ipanema, dies aged 83
Astrud’s English-language cameo on The Girl From Ipanema made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova in 1964.
Last week
28th May 2023 - 3rd June 2023
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Tributes paid to ASTI president Miriam Duggan who has died following a short illness
The Union said Duggan “worked tirelessly” as a voice for teachers in Ireland.
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Former Eurovision entrant Roy Taylor has died
Taylor was a campaigner for motor neurone disease, which he was diagnosed with five years ago.
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Hugh Callaghan, one of the Birmingham Six, dies aged 93
Callaghan and his co-accused were wrongly imprisoned over two IRA bombs which killed 21 people.
# Lough Derg
Teenager who died in jet ski accident on Lough Derg named locally
The young man’s body was recovered from Lough Derg yesterday evening following an incident involving a jet ski.
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Young footballer dies after cup brawl in Germany
The teenager ‘died in hospital as a result of his severe brain injuries’.
# Accident
Gardaí and HSA investigating after man dies at Kerry slurry pit
The man, aged in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was brought to University Hospital Kerry for a post-mortem examination.
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'A true gent': Tributes paid as Irish artist Graham Knuttel dies
His death was confirmed this morning in a post on the artist’s Facebook page.
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Man killed in Co Donegal workplace accident named as Stephen Montgomery
A local priest who administered the last rites to Stephen said the community was experiencing ‘numbness and shock’.
# Donegal
Man killed in workplace incident while clearing rock in Gaoth Dobhair, Co Donegal
It is understood that the man was operating a digger at the time of the accident.
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Four dead after boat overturns on Italy's Lake Maggiore
Around 20 survivors were rescued by passing boats or swam to shore.
Last month
May 2023
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Ava Barry, the daughter of medicinal cannabis campaigner Vera Twomey, has died aged 13
Ava’s mother Vera Twomey caught the nation’s attention during a two-and a-half year campaign to secure medical cannabis to treat her daughter.
# Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about Tina Turner?
The musical icon died yesterday aged 83.
# RIP
Tina Turner: The Queen of rock ‘n’ roll with a commanding stage presence
Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock on 26 November 1939 in Nutbush, Tennessee.
# RIP
Music legend Tina Turner has died aged 83
Turner was known for such hits as Proud Mary and What’s Love Got To Do With It and her dynamic on-stage performances.
# Cardiff
Family of teenager killed in Wales crash appeal for peace after locals riot against police
Tensions spilled over into rioting which saw missiles and fireworks thrown at the police and cars set alight.
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Northern Irish actor Ray Stevenson who starred in Star Wars and Thor dies aged 58
‘A brilliant, gutsy, larger-than-life actor who filled every part he played right up to the brim’.
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British author Martin Amis dies at age 73
Amis published 15 novels including Money and London Fields, as well as the memoir Experience in 2000.
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Legendary Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown dies
The NFL icon has passed away at the age of 87.
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Andy Rourke, bassist with The Smiths, dies aged 59
His former bandmate Johnny Marr paid tribute to Rourke as a “kind and beautiful soul” with a supreme talent.
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PSNI investigating after two native eagles found dead in Co Antrim
The bird is the UK’s largest native bird of prey.
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Body of missing Irish tourist recovered from Swiss river
26-year-old Justin Flannery was reported missing over the weekend.
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Tributes paid to renowned Chieftains fiddle player Seán Keane after death at 76
The Dubliner, who recently performed for Joe Biden in Ballina, has been described as as “beacon” for Irish traditional music.
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Tori Bowie: Former world 100m champion and three-time Olympic medallist dies aged 32
American sprinter took gold at the 2017 World Championships in London.
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Tori Bowie: Former world 100m champion and three-time Olympic medallist dies aged 32
American sprinter took gold at the 2017 World Championships in London.
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Former World Rugby chief Bernard Lapasset dies aged 75
After two mandates as president of the then-IRB, the Frenchman became a driving force behind the Paris Olympics.
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Community ‘numb’ after Tyrone road crash, funeral for siblings told
Siblings Dan and Christine McKane, and their aunt Julia McSorley, 75, were killed in a crash last week near Aughnacloy.
April
April 2023
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Johnny Fean of Irish trad rock band Horslips has died
The band confirmed his death in a statement this afternoon.
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Tributes paid as US talk show host Jerry Springer dies aged 79
He was best known for hosting his talk show between the years 1991 and 2018.
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Harry Belafonte, US singer and civil rights activist, has died aged 96
The singer and humanitarian is best known for his signature hit the Banana Boat Song.
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'A very much loved dog': President Higgins pays tribute following death of his dog Bród
The 11-year-old had been part of a much-loved double act with two-year-old Misneach.
# RIP
Man (20s) dies in Sligo car crash
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses of the single-vehicle collision to come forward.
# Bród
Bród, beloved dog of President Michael D. Higgins, dies aged 11
The president’s Bernese mountain dogs have become a well-known fixture of Áras an Úachtaráin.
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Tributes pour in following death of 'comic genius' Barry Humphries
Humphries had a seven-decade career on the stage and screen.
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Paul O’Grady laid to rest after ‘moving but jolly' service with close friends and family
Battersea Dogs And Cats Home paid tribute to O’Grady with a canine guard of honour at his funeral.
# Yemen
At least 85 people killed after crowd surge at Yemen charity distribution
Local officials said that around 50 people were in serious condition in hospital.
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'He wanted to make people proud': Irish rally driver Craig Breen laid to rest in Waterford
The 33-year-old died last Thursday during the pre-event test ahead of Rally Croatia later this month.
# RIP
'He wanted to make people proud': Irish rally driver Craig Breen laid to rest in Waterford
The 33-year-old died last Thursday during the pre-event test ahead of Rally Croatia later this month.