Deaths
# deaths - Thursday 8 November, 2012
Man behind anti-Muslim film gets one year in prison
The man who calls himself Mark Bassely Youssef has lied about his identity and caused harm to others, including the film’s cast and crew.
# deaths - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
Parents urged to make window blinds safe
At least five children in Ireland have died as a result of accidents from window blinds since 2005.
# deaths - Friday 2 November, 2012
Superstorm Sandy: At least 92 dead across 15 US states
More bodies are being found as police and firefighters search areas hit by the superstorm. The overall death toll is 163 people.
# deaths - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
Parents warned after US lawsuit filed against Monster energy drink makers
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has said parents should keep highly caffeinated drinks away from their children.
# deaths - Friday 19 October, 2012
15 wedding guests killed in roadside bomb in Afghanistan
The passengers were on their way to a wedding in northern Afghanistan when the bomb went off.
# deaths - Sunday 14 October, 2012
53 people seeking asylum have died in State care
The deaths took place over the past ten years. One quarter of the asylum seekers who died were under five years of age.
# deaths - Friday 5 October, 2012
Two dead as HSE issues warning over batch of heroin in Cork
Seven other people have been hospitalised as a result of what the HSE believes is a strong batch of heroin in circulation in the Cork area.
# deaths - Thursday 4 October, 2012
Births, deaths and marriages all decreased in Q1 of 2012 – CSO
The Central Statistics Office have today released the Vital Statistics First Quarter 2012 report. Here’s what it said.
# deaths - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
At least 36 dead after ferries collide in Hong Kong
A pleasure boat was carrying holidaymakers to watch a fireworks display when it hit a ferry and sank.
# deaths - Monday 1 October, 2012
Eight killed in Hong Kong ferry collision
A power company was ferrying 124 passengers and crew to watch fireworks in Victoria Harbour when the collision with a regular passenger ferry occurred.
Significant drop in fire fatalities in 2012
As part of Fire Safety Week 2012, the fire service are urging people to remain fire safety conscious.
# deaths - Saturday 29 September, 2012
Floods kill six in southern Spain
At least 600 people had to be evacuated from their homes in the Andalusia region yesterday.
# deaths - Thursday 27 September, 2012
Young Welsh couple dies in UK floods
The tragic incident occurred as parts of England and Wales dealt with major flooding.
Interview: ‘My husband died five years ago but nothing has changed’
Mary Murray, wife of one of the Bray fire men who lost their lives in a blaze five years ago says men who risk their lives are heroes.
# deaths - Monday 24 September, 2012
Coroner calls for greater advertising of suicide helplines in pubs
Six out of eight cases at the Killarney coroner’s court today dealt with suicide – the highest number ever.
# deaths - Tuesday 18 September, 2012
Man arrested after child and adults die in fire
The house fire occurred in south east Wales this morning – a 27-year-old man has been arrested by police.
# deaths - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
Fourth person arrested in Kinsale deaths investigation
Three others who have been arrested in connection with the death of two men in Cork have since been released.
Leinster and Ireland mourn the passing of rugby stalwarts
Gerry Culliton, who was capped 19 times for his country, and Seamus Kelly, Wexford’s first rugby international, featured in the Irish jersey in the 1950s.
Alps shooting victim out of coma, talks to police
Seven-year-old Zainab al-Hilli was brought out of her coma on Sunday, police said. She has since spoken to them briefly.
# deaths - Monday 10 September, 2012
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Post-mortems due on bodies of two found in Kinsale
Examinations will be carried out on two men, both aged 22, who were found in a house on Abbey Lane yesterday morning.
# deaths - Sunday 9 September, 2012
Investigation launched after ‘suspicious’ deaths of two men in Kinsale
Two men aged in their 20s were found dead at a house in Kinsale in the early hours of this morning.
# deaths - Thursday 23 August, 2012
Memorial service for South African miners takes place
A widow of one of the men collapsed during the service, which remembered the 34 miners who died during last week’s strike.
Four die in Slovenia hot air balloon crash
The incident occurred when 32 tourists were aboard the balloon, which caught fire and crash-landed in a field near Ljubljana.
# deaths - Monday 20 August, 2012
Car bomb kills eight in Turkey
50 others were wounded in the blast, which hit the city of Gaziantap.
# deaths - Monday 13 August, 2012
VIDEO: Iranians mourn as earthquake death toll passes 300
An official report from Iran’s health minister says the official death toll is now 306 – the majority of them women and children.
# deaths - Sunday 12 August, 2012
Rescuers dig for survivors after quakes kill 250 in Iran
The two earthquakes struck within 11 minutes of each other, levelling villages and trapping many people in the rubble.
# deaths - Sunday 5 August, 2012
Syrian government warplanes pound Aleppo rebels – NGO
The fighter jets have repeatedly hit areas held by the rebels in two districts of the city today.
Yemen: 42 killed in suicide bombing
Al-Qaeda has been blamed for the attack, which struck Jaar yesterday.
# deaths - Thursday 2 August, 2012
Afghanistan: 7 killed in gun battle and bomb attack
Five people were killed in the gun battle today just outside Kabul while two NATO service members were killed in a separate bomb attack in the south of the country.
China teen kills eight in knife attack – report
A further five people were reportedly injured in the incident.
Poll: Do you wear a seatbelt?
New penalties are being introduced for those caught not wearing a seatbelt while in a vehicle. Will this affect you or are you already compliant?
# deaths - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
China censors coverage of deadly Beijing floods
There has been fierce criticism of the government which has been accused of not doing enough to prevent the deaths of at least 37 people.
Families of Colorado shooting victims plan their goodbyes
Meanwhile, a Maine man has admitted to police that he brought a gun with him to a screening of the new Batman movie.
# deaths - Saturday 21 July, 2012
South Africa: 16 dead in school bus crash
Another 31 have been injured, according to initial reports.
Booby-trapped: bomb squad to try and enter suspect shooter’s apartment
As details about the suspect emerge this morning, vigils for the victims of the horrific shooting are held across Colorado.
# deaths - Sunday 15 July, 2012
Two bodies found on Mont Blanc
The bodies of a Polish woman and Spanish man were found after spending more than 24 hours in a snow hole.
# deaths - Thursday 12 July, 2012
Six climbers reported dead after Alps avalanche
Eight people are also reported injured in the incident, which occurred as the people were climbing Mont Maudit at 5.25am today.
# deaths - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
One third of births in Ireland ‘outside marriage’
The baby boom continues.
# deaths - Monday 9 July, 2012
Irish couple still fighting for life after crash that killed toddler
The Cork town where Con and Elber Twomey lived is in “deep shock” after the accident, the parish priest has said.


























































