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# Tragic

Irish man dies after falling into river in Australia

Niall Quinn, from Silverbridge, is believed to have fallen from a houseboat in a tragic accident.

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Jan 23rd 2016, 8:26 PM

# Newtownards

"A beautiful, kind little boy": 6-year-old road crash victim named as Joshua Kelly

The PSNI is appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash to come forward.

53.4k

Jan 21st 2016, 1:50 PM

# Cavan

Woman in her 80s dies after being hit by a van

The incident happened in Cavan shortly after 7am this morning.

13.6k

Jan 18th 2016, 11:10 AM

# Japan

14 killed, dozens more injured as bus plunges off mountain road

Many of those on board were in their early 20s.

14.4k

Jan 15th 2016, 11:58 AM

# coming together

Mourners that attended funeral of Polish man who died on Christmas Day praised by ambassador

Marek Skiba’s funeral was attended by hundred of mourners this week.

17.0k

Jan 15th 2016, 9:36 AM

# RIP

Céline Dion's husband René Angélil has died at the age of 73

He had been his wife’s long-time manager.

27.7k

Jan 15th 2016, 8:37 AM

# Antrim

Two-year-old boy crushed to death by chest of drawers

Archie Tafts was rushed to hospital after the incident yesterday afternoon but died a short time later.

19.6k

Jan 6th 2016, 12:17 PM

# horror crash

Four children among injured as Dakar Rally car smashes into spectators

A 10-year-old boy and his father were rushed to hospital after the horrific crash in Argentina.

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Jan 3rd 2016, 12:54 PM

# Tragic

Drowned toddler the first migrant tragedy of 2016

“Nothing can prepare you for the horrific reality of what is going on.”

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Jan 3rd 2016, 11:26 AM

# RIP

Deaths in 2015: Saying goodbye to those we loved and lost this year

It was the year we bid our final farewells to…

47.7k

Dec 31st 2015, 10:00 PM

# RIP

Former Premier League goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek passes away aged 47

The ex-Czech Republic international suffered a cardiac arrest just before Christmas.

25.3k

Dec 29th 2015, 3:30 PM

# Tragic

A father in the UK has been jailed for murdering his six-month old son

Piotr Sobczyk will serve a minimum of 16 and a half years.

29.2k

Dec 22nd 2015, 10:19 PM

# Tragic

Man killed in tree felling accident in Donegal

Another man has also been killed in a farm accident in Co Down.

25.9k

Dec 21st 2015, 10:47 PM

# RIP

Outpouring of tributes for councillor Willie Crowley who died after an alleged hit-and-run

Willie Crowley passed away in Naas Hospital last night.

15.8k

Dec 19th 2015, 1:11 PM

# Tragic

18 people have died trying to cross into Europe

Reports are that an additional 14 were pulled to safety by the Turkish coastguard.

8.5k

Dec 19th 2015, 11:49 AM

# increase

Heroin deaths on the rise in Ireland for the first time in four years

New figures show that 86 deaths were related to the drug in 2013.

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Dec 14th 2015, 3:22 PM

# Tragic

Funeral set for tomorrow as tributes pour in for girl who died at Hook Head

Aoife Winterlich tragically died in hospital last week.

42.7k

Dec 14th 2015, 10:03 AM

# Tragic

Suspected burglar killed after fire lit in chimney he was stuck in

The man is believed to have attempted to enter the house on Friday night.

39.9k

Nov 30th 2015, 11:40 AM

# Early Morning

Front-seat passenger killed as car crashes into wall in Co Meath

The incident happened yesterday morning in the Duleek area of Co Meath.

23.5k

Nov 27th 2015, 12:12 PM

# Tipperary

"He made an impression on everyone he met" - tributes to army officer killed in car accident

Lieutenant Colonel Jack Griffin was killed after being struck by a car near Thurles on Saturday afternoon.

28.9k

Nov 2nd 2015, 11:44 AM

# Tragic

16-year-old male charged in Aberdeen murder investigation

Bailey Gwynne died after being stabbed at secondary school Cults Academy yesterday evening.

13.6k

Oct 29th 2015, 9:42 PM

# saviour

Roscommon man who died tragically preparing for his mother's funeral saved two lives with his organs

Mourners were told at Pa Bowens’ funeral that the lives of a man and woman had been saved by Pa’s donated kidneys.

38.3k

Oct 27th 2015, 10:51 AM

# Roscommon

Man dies after falling from ladder while preparing for his mother's funeral

Patrick Bowens passed away in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin yesterday.

36.2k

Oct 22nd 2015, 3:25 PM

# Tragic

Cork woman dies in freak accident on Vietnam beach

Stephanie Hartnett, aged in her 60s, died on Saturday when she was swept out to sea by a freak wave.

30.7k

Oct 14th 2015, 2:00 PM

# Carrickmines

Latest: Two infants among ten dead in blaze at Dublin halting site

The fatal fire broke out at a housing unit at around 4am. The senior investigating garda has called it a “terrible tragedy”.

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Oct 10th 2015, 7:57 PM

# Tragic

One-year-old baby dies on migrant boat bound for Greece

The boat began sinking during the night according to the Greek ministry of shipping.

14.7k

Oct 9th 2015, 7:00 PM

# Saudi Arabia

Woman 'has hand chopped off' while trying to escape employer

The woman allegedly had tried to complain to her employer about torture and non-payment of wages.

26.5k

Oct 9th 2015, 12:33 PM

# Tribute

Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger meets family of Berkeley victim

The Man United star is in Dublin ahead of the world champions’ clash with Ireland tomorrow

20.2k

Oct 7th 2015, 8:04 PM

# little star

Mother of Cian McDonnell Lynch posts incredibly heartfelt tribute to her son

Four-year-old Cian, centre of the ‘Hope for Cian’ campaign, passed away on Monday.

20.7k

Oct 7th 2015, 1:23 PM

# Tragic

Investigation continues into murder of 7 ft 6 in tall Dimitri Hrynkevich

The incident happened last Wednesday night.

55.4k

Oct 5th 2015, 9:08 PM

# Tragic

19-year-old killed in Offaly farming accident named as GAA player Adam Mangan

The accident happened yesterday afternoon near Derryarkin in the midlands county.

40.5k

Oct 4th 2015, 4:15 PM

# India

Five-year-old boy beheaded in human sacrifice, reports say

The incident is said to have happened while he was on his way home from nursery.

35.5k

Oct 3rd 2015, 7:18 PM

# kenny meyler

Man who murdered fellow Irishman while on drugs given 17 years

The incident happened in February 2013.

24.1k

Oct 1st 2015, 10:14 AM

# deadly stampede

40 years of tragedy: The hajj has been plagued by disaster

Over 3,980 people have died in tragedies in the hajj since 1975.

16.7k

Sep 26th 2015, 3:45 PM

# Carlow

'The finest young man': Tributes paid to teen who died in tragic farming accident

Donal English-Hayden, aged 14, was killed when a tractor and trailer being driven by a local farmer collapsed and overturned into a ditch.

30.9k

Aug 27th 2015, 8:28 AM

# Heartbreaking

Waterford husband dies just hours after his wife after 59 years of marriage

Waterford man Mattie Stafford died “of a broken heart” on Tuesday, just hours following his wife Bridie’s passing.

35.3k

Aug 26th 2015, 1:50 PM

# Road Deaths

Two men killed in separate crashes in Donegal and Cork

A 19-year-old car passenger and 41-year-old motorcyclist lost their lives in the collisions.

27.3k

Aug 23rd 2015, 1:00 PM

# Longford

"A dreadful, dreadful thing to happen" - school mourns death of Leaving Cert student in crash

18-year-old Michael Warren had been due to collect his exam results this morning.

42.4k

Aug 12th 2015, 5:20 PM

# Athlone

Sailors were warned about weather before Lough Ree drowning tragedy

Details of the report into the tragic accident have been released.

15.3k

Aug 5th 2015, 11:56 PM

# Tragic

Two dead after car falls more than 1,000 ft from mountain

The incident happened at around 7.30am this morning.

48.4k

Jul 24th 2015, 8:10 PM