Tragedy
# 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
Gardaà 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.
# tragedy - Saturday 26 January, 2013
‘This dreadful news is what every police family fears’ – tributes paid to murdered Garda
Detective Garda Adrian Donohue was shot dead while on duty in Dundalk last night.
# tragedy - Saturday 12 January, 2013
26-year-old web pioneer behind Reddit found dead
Aaron Swartz was an internet activist who had helped create RSS when he was just 14 years old. Authorities in New York are treating his death as a suicide.
Two Big Issue sellers stabbed to death in England
The men, both in their 30s, were stabbed during rush hour on Friday evening in Birmingham city centre.
# tragedy - Friday 11 January, 2013
UPDATE: Woman dies after being hit by car in Dublin city centre
The driver of the car, a man in his 30s, has been arrested.
# tragedy - Thursday 10 January, 2013
Jason McGovern murder: Woman charged with perverting course of justice
She is due in court at the end of this month.
# tragedy - Monday 7 January, 2013
Probe launched after girl, 13, dies in crash during police pursuit
The girl was a back-seat passenger in a car not involved in the pursuit. It was hit by another vehicle which was being followed by police.
# tragedy - Sunday 6 January, 2013
88-year-old man killed in Waterford fire
No one else was in the house at the time and gardaà are not treating the incident as suspicious.
Elderly woman dies in Wicklow house fire
Gardaà are not treating the incident as suspicious.
Gardaà renew appeal for witnesses to fatal collision in Ashbourne
The motorcyclist killed in the incident on the M2 on Friday evening has been identified by gardaÃ.
# tragedy - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Man dies in fire at pensioners’ complex in Dublin
The fire broke out near Gardiner Street in Dublin city around 3 o’clock this afternoon. Gardaà are not treating it as suspicious.
# tragedy - Friday 4 January, 2013
China: orphanage fire kills seven children
Flames swept through a private home for orphans and abandoned children in Henan province, killing seven children.
# tragedy - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Paparazzo killed while snapping Justin Bieber’s car
The photographer was hit by another vehicle after taking photos of the singer’s white Ferrari.



























































