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Tragedy

# tragedy - Saturday 15 June, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Funeral of Bolger brothers takes place in Passage East RIP

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

From TheJournal.ie Family of Bolger brothers ask for donations to RNLI instead of flowers Drowning

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.

From TheJournal.ie ‘Personal location transmitters for fishermen should be mandatory’ says Doherty Lost

‘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

From TheJournal.ie Brothers mourned as family claim ‘fishermen are being pushed to their limits’ Tragedy

Brothers mourned as family claim ‘fishermen are being pushed to their limits’

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney extended his sympathies to the Bolger family.

From TheJournal.ie Deaths of three brothers who drowned off Waterford coast a ‘devastating loss’ Tragedy

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

From TheJournal.ie Three fishermen dead after boat capsizes off Co Waterford Tramore Bay

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

From TheJournal.ie Death toll from Chinese poultry plant blaze climbs to 120 Fire Tragedy

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

From TheJournal.ie The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

Good morning. Here are nine things to know as you get breakfast ready…

From TheJournal.ie Update: Man and 15-year-old boy drowned in Down quarry Tragedy

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

From TheJournal.ie Mother and child among 5 killed in Oklahoma tornadoes Twister

Mother and child among 5 killed in Oklahoma tornadoes

Watch a video of the intense storm.

# tragedy - Sunday 26 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie ‘Out of control’ dog attacks and kills elderly man in his garden Liverpool

‘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

From TheJournal.ie 16 children die in Pakistan school bus fire Tragedy

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

From TheJournal.ie Eight die in new Bangladesh garment factory tragedy Bangladesh

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

From TheJournal.ie The 5 at 5: Wednesday Take 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

From TheJournal.ie Hospital apologises for death of 8-year-old boy Tragedy

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

From TheJournal.ie Five die after bridal shower limousine bursts into flames Tragedy

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

From TheJournal.ie Column: The Bangladesh factory collapse shows us the deadly cost of cheap fashion Opinion

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

From TheJournal.ie Five-year-old boy shoots his kid sister in tragic accident America

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

From TheJournal.ie Suicide resource centre opens in Tralee Mental Health

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.

From TheJournal.ie VIDEO: Last moments of US cargo plane before devastating crash Tragedy This post contains videos

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

From TheJournal.ie Penneys: We will pay compensation to victims of Bangladesh factory collapse Bangladesh

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

From TheJournal.ie 100 hours after Bangladesh disaster, survivor found Bangladesh

100 hours after Bangladesh disaster, survivor found

Plus, the devastating images from the scene.

# tragedy - Sunday 21 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Column: I’ll never forget the moment I heard the news of the explosions in my hometown Read Me

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

From TheJournal.ie Tragedies sparked by fertiliser explosions around the world Texas

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

From TheJournal.ie Column: Downtown Boston is a crime scene and I’m sitting in my office a few miles away Read Me

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

From TheJournal.ie London Marathon runners asked to wear black ribbons London Marathon

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

From TheJournal.ie Three children found dead in Suffolk house Tragedy

Three children found dead in Suffolk house

The infants are believed to be aged three, two and eleven months.

# tragedy - Sunday 7 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Body of Mario Francis recovered from Lisheen Mine Tragedy

Body of Mario Francis recovered from Lisheen Mine

The remains were brought to the surface last night.

# tragedy - Saturday 6 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Work to recover body from Tipperary mine making ‘good progress’ Tragedy

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

From TheJournal.ie Five young children die in France house fire Tragedy

Five young children die in France house fire

The children’s father is being treated for burns in hospital.

# tragedy - Wednesday 6 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Body of young girl, 3, found on Cork beach Tragedy

Body of young girl, 3, found on Cork beach

A man in his 50s also died in the incident.

From TheJournal.ie There are now one million Syrian refugees Civil War

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

From TheJournal.ie Hot air balloon explosion kills 19 tourists in Egypt Egypt

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

From TheJournal.ie Man killed in Limerick road collision Limerick

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

From TheJournal.ie Gardaí and HSA investigating death of teenage boy on farm Cork

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

From TheJournal.ie Elderly woman dies after falling into a fire Mayo

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

From TheJournal.ie Eight killed in California tour bus crash Tragedy

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

From TheJournal.ie Funerals to take place today of tragic wall collapse dead RIP

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

From TheJournal.ie Arrests made in Brazil nightclub blaze investigation Tragedy

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

From TheJournal.ie 80-year-old woman killed in M50 collision Roads

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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