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# Tragedy

Residents at London tower block had warned of fire safety concerns

The Grenfell Action Group said that “only a serious loss of life” would highlight their concerns.

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Jun 14th 2017, 8:27 AM

# Tragedy

UK zoo blames 'freak accident' after zookeeper is killed by tiger

The zookeeper has been named as Rosa King.

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May 30th 2017, 8:15 AM

# high alert

Theresa May orders 5,000 soldiers to the streets of Britain in the wake of the Manchester attack

The Prime Minister said that she does not want the public to feel “unduly alarmed”.

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May 24th 2017, 8:38 AM

# Portugal

Family set up GoFundMe after Irishman found dead at Algarve holiday apartment

30-year-old Daryl Dargan had been on a trip to Portugal.

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May 23rd 2017, 12:59 PM

# treacherous conditions

Rescuers find body of missing Everest climber, bringing death toll to four

More than a dozen climbers have also been rescued from the mountain in the last three days.

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May 22nd 2017, 12:00 PM

# Co. Donegal

'Two of the funniest lads there was': Tributes paid to friends who died in Donegal crash

The two young men have been named locally as Nathan Farrell, aged 18, and Nathan Fullerton, aged 17.

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Apr 30th 2017, 12:25 PM

# Tragedy

Father and son who died in Sligo house fire to be buried together

Tributes have been paid to both men online.

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Apr 25th 2017, 7:53 AM

# berkeley tragedy

'If this balcony had been built as designed, this would not have happened'

California’s licencing board said that Segue Construction failed to follow building plans during construction.

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Apr 22nd 2017, 12:14 PM

# Tragedy

Two men die in overnight house fire in Sligo

Emergency services were called to the scene at 5am this morning.

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Apr 22nd 2017, 8:11 AM

# Tragedy

Grieving Boston Celtics star hits 33 points just one day after the death of his little sister

Isaiah Thomas led all scorers as the Celtics went down to the Chicago Bulls in the playoff opener.

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Apr 17th 2017, 1:00 PM

# luna mckinney

Tributes paid to woman who died in Lough Erne while on family holiday

The woman is said to have fallen into the water while checking the ropes on a boat.

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Apr 14th 2017, 1:27 PM

# carrig-on-bannow

Tributes to 'gentleman' father-of-three who died in tragic aerosol can explosion in Wexford

Aidan Cummins died near his Carrig-on-Bannow home on Saturday.

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Apr 10th 2017, 10:47 AM

# RIP

'She had so much yet to give': Mourners share fond memories at funeral of Nicola Collins

The young mother’s body was found in her home last week.

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Apr 5th 2017, 10:48 AM

# Tragedy

18-year-old woman dies after Limerick collision Friday evening

The 19-year-old male driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Mar 26th 2017, 4:47 PM

# Grief

Rio Ferdinand says he turned to drink following tragedy

Rebecca Ferdinand died in March 2015

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Mar 21st 2017, 8:21 PM

# Tragedy

Appeals for help after toddler Estlin Wall (3) dies in car crash and her father fights for his life

The crash happened in Co. Clare on Wednesday.

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Mar 19th 2017, 4:21 PM

# rescue 116

'We thanked them for the family members which they lent to this nation' - Anxious wait for news of Rescue 116

Shane Ross spoke softly of the families being “devastated”.

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Mar 16th 2017, 12:45 AM

# coastguard pilot

Dara Fitzpatrick's family pay tribute to her, saying 'We'll raise Fionn as she wanted'

“She loved her job because she loved helping people. That sounds trite but it was true.”

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Mar 15th 2017, 10:50 PM

# rescue 116

Searches continue for missing Coast Guard crew Mark Duffy, Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith

Captain Dara Fitzpatrick was recovered earlier but she died shortly afterwards.

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Mar 14th 2017, 6:53 PM

# Tragedy

'There is a place within us that is yours and yours always' - Clondalkin victims laid to rest

The five died in an apartment fire in Clondalkin last week.

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Mar 13th 2017, 2:20 PM

# clondalkin fire

'Jordan and Holly loved their Mammy': Funeral of Clondalkin fire victims takes place in Shankill

It is believed the fire was caused by a candle near a television.

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Mar 13th 2017, 12:05 PM

# Tragedy

46 dead after landslide at Ethiopian rubbish dump

Around 300 people live on the site.

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Mar 13th 2017, 8:02 AM

# Gonaives

38 killed after bus in Haiti ploughs into street musicians while fleeing hit-and-run

Police are still searching for the bus driver, who fled the scene.

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Mar 13th 2017, 7:52 AM

# Tragedy

Prayer vigil held at St James's Hospital this evening for victims of Clondalkin fire

It is believed the first funerals for the fire’s victims will take place on Monday.

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Mar 10th 2017, 9:35 PM

# Artane

Van driver comes forward to gardaí after jogger killed in hit and run

Karl Robertson (28) was struck by a van shortly after 9.45pm Wednesday night.

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Mar 10th 2017, 12:35 PM

# Tragedy

'The grieving is absolutely unreal': Travelling community devastated after Clondalkin fire

The fire claimed the lives of four people when it broke out early yesterday morning.

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Mar 9th 2017, 5:20 PM

# Overcrowded

At least 22 girls dead as fire ravages youth shelter in Guatemala

Distraught relatives are waiting outside a fence into the facility asking workers to tell them what happened to them.

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Mar 9th 2017, 8:19 AM

# RIP

Victims of Clondalkin fire named as death toll reaches four

Another woman remains in critical condition in hospital.

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Mar 8th 2017, 8:30 PM

# Investigation

14-year-old who died at Hook Head 'fell 45ft into open water' during rescue operation

Aoife Winterlich died in hospital five days after she and a friend were swept to sea at Hook Head.

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Mar 8th 2017, 6:24 PM

# Tragedy

'She'll always be with us': Tragic death of 20-year-old gives Wales a mission against Ireland

Talented back Elli Norkett was involved in a fatal car crash in south Wales last weekend.

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Mar 3rd 2017, 12:08 PM

# gavin coyne

Tributes paid after young Dublin boy dies while waiting for heart transplant

Gavin Coyne passed away yesterday while awaiting surgery in Freeman Hospital Newcastle.

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Feb 21st 2017, 10:07 PM

# Tragedy

Five dead after plane crashes into Melbourne shopping centre

The plane crashed not long after take-off.

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Feb 21st 2017, 7:07 AM

# Conan Anderson

Murder probe after young football coach who suffered head injuries on a night out dies in hospital

Conan Anderson was fighting for his life in hospital for nearly two weeks.

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Feb 19th 2017, 3:21 PM

# Tragedy

Topshop removes display barriers from Irish stores after boy (10) dies from head injuries in UK

The youngster died in an incident involving the units.

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Feb 16th 2017, 1:52 PM

# UKIP lies

UKIP leader forced to deny own statement that he lost a close friend at Hillsborough disaster

A press officer for Nuttall has since offered her resignation over the controversy.

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Feb 15th 2017, 7:42 AM

# after the crash

'He was a bubbly young fella. Full of life, full of divilment' - Remembering Ireland's car crash victims

A new documentary looks at the personal stories behind Ireland’s car crash victims.

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Feb 8th 2017, 6:15 AM

# Big Decision

U21 winger reveals why he's switched allegiance from Northern Ireland to the Republic

Derry City’s Josh Daniels has accepted a call-up to Noel King’s latest squad.

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Feb 3rd 2017, 12:25 PM

# Death Toll

Six die in helicopter crash close to site of Italy avalanche

The death toll of the avalanche is now at 15.

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Jan 24th 2017, 2:23 PM

# MH370

'Presumed dead': The plane that vanished into thin air with 239 people on board

The search for the Malaysia Airlines flight was called off earlier this week.

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Jan 21st 2017, 7:30 PM

# Tragedy

Thai pilot killed when jet crashes during children's air show

Nobody else was killed in the crash.

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Jan 14th 2017, 12:36 PM