Author: Angela Nurse

Hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to cities, towns and villages throughout Ireland to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. With fine weather across the country, many colourful parades basked in the spring sunshine, adding to the festive atmosphere on the national day of celebration.

Strike action threatening to cripple Luas services in Dublin throughout St Patrick’s Day has been called off, operators have announced. Marathon talks to resolve a row between tram drivers and bosses are ongoing, but Thursday’s planned stoppage was put off after some reported progress.

The scale of the tragedy visited upon the relatives of those killed off Buncrana pier is beyond adequate description, the Bishop of Derry has said. Catholic cleric Donal McKeown and Church of Ireland Bishop for Derry and Raphoe Ken Good together went to the home of Louise McGrotty – who lost her husband, two children… Continue reading 'No adequate words' for clergy tasked with comforting pier tragedy mother

They came clutching flowers with despair and disbelief etched on their faces. Their bright bouquets of daffodils and tulips were in stark contrast to the grey cloudy skies which hung over Buncrana, reflecting the sombre mood of the Co Donegal town.

A hero rescuer who saved a young baby from a pier side drowning tragedy that claimed five other lives has described how the infant’s father chose to stay with his other children rather than save himself. Davitt Walsh swam out into Buncrana harbour in north Co Donegal on Sunday night in an effort to reach… Continue reading 'Save the baby', pier tragedy father told rescuer as he returned to help family

A man in his early 70s has died in a five vehicle crash in Co Cork. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been taken to Cork University Hospital for a post mortem examination.

A man in his late 40s has died after a light aircraft crash in Co Longford. He was the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft which crashed during an attempted landing.

Irish exchange students are feared to have been injured in a coach crash which killed 13 women. The bus, carrying 57 passengers, was returning from Spain’s largest fireworks festival when it crashed on a highway, killing 13 and injuring around 30.

Five people believed to be from one family have died after a vehicle plunged off a pier in Co Donegal, according to reports. It is understood six people, including three children, were in the estate car when it went into the water at Buncrana shortly after 7pm.

A ninth person has been jailed in connection with the interception of a yacht carrying cocaine with a street value of more than £160 million (205 million euro) off the south-west coast of Ireland. The Makayabella was stopped in September 2014 by the Irish Navy which found more than a tonne of the drug aboard.