Accident
# accident - Thursday 13 June, 2013
Husband sells $23,000 wedding ring for a tenner
Until death do us part. Or you selling my wedding ring for ten dollars do us part.
# accident - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
Australia defends decision to leave asylum-seekers’ bodies in Indian Ocean
Up to 13 bodies were spotted in the water but were not recovered while the hunt for survivors was on and now customs off say they were now too busy rescuing other boats.
# accident - Wednesday 5 June, 2013
Man (22) killed while working at SmartPly plant in Waterford
The incident happened at the SmartPly plant, a subsidiary of Coillte, at around 3pm yesterday.
# accident - Monday 3 June, 2013
85-year-old driver of car in Kildare crash dies
James O’Brien’s wife Betty was killed in the crash on Friday, along with a 27-year-old motorcyclist.
# accident - Sunday 19 May, 2013
Use of helmets on Dublinbikes ‘would not be possible to enforce’
Following the death of a student using a Dublinbike last year, the coroner had recommended the council make helmets available to hire with the scheme.
# accident - Saturday 18 May, 2013
60 passengers injured in NYC train crash
Five people are in a critical condition following the incident.
# accident - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Inquiry finds man died accidentally when he fell down stairwell of boat
It also found that a spring-loaded gate at the top of the stairwell could have prevented him from falling.
# accident - 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.
# accident - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Boy, 5, dies after accident at his home in Cork
The boy was pronounced dead earlier today after an accident at his home near White’s Cross.
# accident - Sunday 28 April, 2013
Freak pre-match accident sees Tyrone’s O’Neill miss out on league final
Tyrone’s key attacker withdrew before the throw-in while Dublin’s Paul Flynn was also a late injury absentee.
# accident - Monday 22 April, 2013
Column: At 18, I felt invincible but a sudden accident left me paralysed from the neck down
Stephen Cluskey suffered an accident that left him paralysed from the neck down at the tender age of 18. Eleven years on, he explains how he learned to adapt to a new way of life and set up his own business.
# accident - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Sligo man killed in New York construction accident
Gary Feeney was crushed by a 40-foot pipe that became dislodged while it was being unloaded from a trailer near Saratoga in New York State.
# accident - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Young Player of the Year award to be named after Nevin Spence
Ulster’s Rory Best paid tribute to IRUPA for the honour and his dear departed teammate.
# accident - Thursday 4 April, 2013
‘Substantial damage’ to air ambulance during rescue operation
The helicopter’s rotor blades struck electrical wires while attempting to land in a field last July to collect a casualty.
# accident - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Olympic sailor Annalise Murphy crashes bike into parked car, breaks nose
The London Olympian “did something rather stupid” on Tuesday morning.
# accident - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
Column: Women can’t keep up with men when it comes to alcohol and they shouldn’t try
Women should be aware that they are more at risk from the effects of alcohol than men, writes Anne Timony Meehan.
# accident - Sunday 17 March, 2013
NFL player hospitalised with burns after hot air balloon crash
Donte Stallworth will not suffer any permanent damage following the accident, his agent said.
# accident - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Woman dies after being struck by a van in Mayo
The 39-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene this morning.
# accident - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
Your smartphone won’t keep you safe on mountain hikes
If you’re heading out on a hike, take a good old-fashioned compass and map with you.
# accident - 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.
# accident - Monday 11 February, 2013
Man killed in Galway collision
The man in his 60s died after his car collided with a wall.
# accident - Thursday 7 February, 2013
Mater Hospital Emergency Department to close for 18 hours for relocation
The relocation had previously been postponed as management at the hospital said it did not want to impose additional pressures on other hospitals.
# accident - Friday 1 February, 2013
Three injured in Cork road collision
The three people involved in the collision were taken to hospital but are not thought to have serious injuries.
# accident - Thursday 31 January, 2013
150 in hospital after South Africa rail crash
The trains were carrying school children and rush-hour commuters when they collided near Pretoria.
# accident - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
UPDATE: Two people killed in London helicopter crash
Thirteen people have been injured in the incident.
# accident - Monday 14 January, 2013
One injured in accident involving three cars on M1
The incident occurred this morning at Junction 4, Donabate and is being dealt with by gardaÃ.
# accident - Saturday 12 January, 2013
Garda in hospital after early morning collision with Dublin Bus in Clontarf
The garda’s injuries are not life-threatening.
# accident - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
Dozens injured in New York ferry crash
Latest reports had 58 people injured, two of which were critical.
Two incidents involving Luas in Dublin city centre
Five people, including the driver of one Luas, have been taken to hospital with non life threatening injuries.
# accident - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Elderly woman dies in Wicklow house fire
Gardaà are not treating the incident as suspicious.
# accident - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Motorcyclist killed in Ashbourne collision
The incident occurred at 7.30pm yesterday evening and gardaà are appealing for witnesses
# accident - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
21 people lost their lives farming last year
The IFA President has urged farm families to work safely in 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.
Survey shows men drive faster but women are less confident behind the wheel
A report from AA also showed that 50 percent of male drivers have run over a pet or animal while driving.
# accident - Friday 28 December, 2012
Former Czech Republic and Aston Villa footballer dies in sledding crash
Vaclav Drobny was capped two times for his country.
# accident - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
Warning that Coronation St gas accident is a real danger
A storyline on today’s episode centres around a deadly gas boiler – and there are warnings as around 10,000 gas boilers were illegally installed in Ireland last year.
# accident - Tuesday 25 December, 2012
Vhi issues warning ahead of busiest day for treating accidents and injuries
Coughs, colds, trips and falls are the most common injuries and illnesses around Christmas. Watch yourselves.
# accident - Monday 24 December, 2012
11 school children killed in China road accident
Emergency response teams took 70 minutes to arrive at the scene after locals informed authorities of the incident.
# accident - Sunday 23 December, 2012
Woman (50) dies after being rescued by son from blaze
The woman was pulled from the house after her son returned home to find it on fire at around 4.30am.






















































