Tragedy
# tragedy - Saturday 15 June, 2013
Funeral of Bolger brothers takes place in Passage East
The three fishermen brothers who died on Wednesday after their boat capsized were laid to rest today.
# tragedy - Friday 14 June, 2013
Family of Bolger brothers ask for donations to RNLI instead of flowers
An RNLI lifeboat from Dunmore East recovered two of the three brothers after they went missing at sea on Wednesday.
‘Personal location transmitters for fishermen should be mandatory’ says Doherty
Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty wants location devices to be worn by all fishermen who are out at sea.
# tragedy - Thursday 13 June, 2013
Brothers mourned as family claim ‘fishermen are being pushed to their limits’
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney extended his sympathies to the Bolger family.
Deaths of three brothers who drowned off Waterford coast a ‘devastating loss’
Their fishing vessel was reported overdue yesterday evening when they failed to return to shore.
# tragedy - Wednesday 12 June, 2013
Three fishermen dead after boat capsizes off Co Waterford
The three men were aboard a fishing punt which is thought to have overturned in Tramore Bay.
# tragedy - Tuesday 4 June, 2013
Death toll from Chinese poultry plant blaze climbs to 120
300 people were working at the factory when the fire broke out. A senior official at the company is being questioned.
# tragedy - Sunday 2 June, 2013
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Good morning. Here are nine things to know as you get breakfast ready…
Update: Man and 15-year-old boy drowned in Down quarry
The tragedy occurred in the seaside village of Annalong.
# tragedy - Saturday 1 June, 2013
Mother and child among 5 killed in Oklahoma tornadoes
Watch a video of the intense storm.
# tragedy - Sunday 26 May, 2013
‘Out of control’ dog attacks and kills elderly man in his garden
The 79-year-old lived in a housing estate in Liverpool.
# tragedy - Saturday 25 May, 2013
16 children die in Pakistan school bus fire
The blaze was apparently caused by a spark when the driver of the dual-fuel van switched from gas to petrol.
# tragedy - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Eight die in new Bangladesh garment factory tragedy
The owner of the Tung Hai sweater factory was among the victims.
# tragedy - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Hospital apologises for death of 8-year-old boy
Richard De Souza presented to the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise with chicken pox in 2011. He was discharged but died 18 hours later.
# tragedy - Monday 6 May, 2013
Five die after bridal shower limousine bursts into flames
A newly-wed woman and four members of her bridal shower died after their rented limousine caught fire en route to a party in California celebrating her wedding.
# tragedy - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Column: The Bangladesh factory collapse shows us the deadly cost of cheap fashion
Following the tragic accident at a Bangladesh clothing factory, Penneys has said it will give money to people who lost family members in the collapse – but we as consumers have a responsibility too, says Ruth Tanner.
# tragedy - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Five-year-old boy shoots his kid sister in tragic accident
The Kentucky family did not realise there was a shell in the boy’s “first rifle” which had been a present last year.
# tragedy - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Suicide resource centre opens in Tralee
Console will provide a broad range of supports and services for those affected by or at risk of suicide.
VIDEO: Last moments of US cargo plane before devastating crash
An amateur camera man filmed the crash and subsequent explosion in Afghanistan.
# tragedy - Monday 29 April, 2013
Penneys: We will pay compensation to victims of Bangladesh factory collapse
Penneys said it will give money to people who lost family members in the collapse, which killed almost 400 people.
# tragedy - Sunday 28 April, 2013
100 hours after Bangladesh disaster, survivor found
Plus, the devastating images from the scene.
# tragedy - Sunday 21 April, 2013
Column: I’ll never forget the moment I heard the news of the explosions in my hometown
Boston native, Larry Donnelly reflects on the the horrific events that happened at the Boston Marathon this week, saying he’s been heartened by the expressions of solidarity from countless Irish people who have such a special affinity with the most Irish city in the US.
# tragedy - Friday 19 April, 2013
Tragedies sparked by fertiliser explosions around the world
In 1947, another explosion in Texas claimed 581 lives and is considered the deadliest industrial accident in US history.
# tragedy - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Column: Downtown Boston is a crime scene and I’m sitting in my office a few miles away
Having just moved to the US, Jan Schneider had planned to go watch the Boston Marathon. Luckily, other things came up and he never made it. Here’s his account of living in the aftermath of the Boston bombings.
# tragedy - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
London Marathon runners asked to wear black ribbons
The race will go ahead as planned this Sunday after a period of silence to mark the tragic events at the Boston event yesterday.
# tragedy - Monday 15 April, 2013
Three children found dead in Suffolk house
The infants are believed to be aged three, two and eleven months.
# tragedy - Sunday 7 April, 2013
Body of Mario Francis recovered from Lisheen Mine
The remains were brought to the surface last night.
# tragedy - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Work to recover body from Tipperary mine making ‘good progress’
The body of Mario Francis is trapped under a rockfall.
# tragedy - Sunday 31 March, 2013
Five young children die in France house fire
The children’s father is being treated for burns in hospital.
# tragedy - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Body of young girl, 3, found on Cork beach
A man in his 50s also died in the incident.
There are now one million Syrian refugees
“This tragedy has to be stopped,” says UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres. The refugees arrive “traumatised, without possessions and having lost members of their families”.
# tragedy - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
Hot air balloon explosion kills 19 tourists in Egypt
It is believed that two people – one tourist and the pilot – survived the fire.
# tragedy - Friday 8 February, 2013
Man killed in Limerick road collision
The man in his early 20s was killed when his car collided with a pole.
# tragedy - Thursday 7 February, 2013
Gardaí and HSA investigating death of teenage boy on farm
It is understood that the 15-year-old was pinned against a wall by a piece of machinery.
# tragedy - Wednesday 6 February, 2013
Elderly woman dies after falling into a fire
It is understood the 92-year-old fell into the open fire in her fireplace.
# tragedy - Monday 4 February, 2013
Eight killed in California tour bus crash
At least 38 others were injured when the tour bus crashed into two other vehicles.
# tragedy - Friday 1 February, 2013
Funerals to take place today of tragic wall collapse dead
Seán Mulleady, 47, and Paddy Gaffney, 65, lost their lives in tragic circumstances on Tuesday when a wall collapsed at the Connacht Gold DIY and Garden Centre in Co Longford.
# tragedy - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
Arrests made in Brazil nightclub blaze investigation
Local reports indicate that as many as 75 people are still in hospital in life-threatening conditions.
# tragedy - Monday 28 January, 2013
80-year-old woman killed in M50 collision
The male driver of a van involved in the collision was also hurt but his injuries are not thought to be serious.
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