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Canary Islands

# canary-islands - Sunday 10 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Five killed in Canary island lifeboat accident Canary Islands

Five killed in Canary island lifeboat accident

Five people were killed when a lifeboat fell from a cruise liner during a safety drill while it was docked in the Canary Islands.

# canary-islands - Thursday 23 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Ryanair stewards detained at Liverpool airport over cigarette ‘smuggling’ Smuggling

Ryanair stewards detained at Liverpool airport over cigarette ‘smuggling’

Two airline stewards were off-duty when they were detained by authorities over alleged smuggling of cigarettes from the Canary Islands.

# canary-islands - Tuesday 14 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Fires begin to ease on Canary Islands Canary Islands

Fires begin to ease on Canary Islands

The fires caused the evacuation of one of the smallest islands, and affected 10,000 acres of land.

# canary-islands - Monday 13 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Firefighter killed as Spain battles deadly wildfires Wildfires This post contains images

Firefighter killed as Spain battles deadly wildfires

One person has been killed and three others injured in forest fires raging across Spain.

# canary-islands - Saturday 11 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Wildfires threaten world heritage site on Canary Island Wildfire

Wildfires threaten world heritage site on Canary Island

Meanwhile a blaze on the island of Tenerife has led to the evacuation of residents.

# canary-islands - Saturday 14 May, 2011

From TheJournal.ie British woman who was stabbed and beheaded in Tenerife is named Shocking

British woman who was stabbed and beheaded in Tenerife is named

The woman has been named as Jennifer Mills-Westley as more details emerge of the gruesome attack in the Spanish resort.

# canary-islands - Friday 13 May, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Man decapitates British woman in Tenerife and ‘carries her head through the streets’ Shocking This post contains videos

Man decapitates British woman in Tenerife and ‘carries her head through the streets’

Witnesses have described how the man stabbed and beheaded a woman before carrying her head through the streets in the Los Cristianos cultural centre in Tenerife.

# canary-islands - Monday 7 February, 2011

From TheJournal.ie 100 students removed from Ryanair flight Air Rage

100 students removed from Ryanair flight

Police were called to the plane when students became disruptive and refused to comply with crew instructions.

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

The 9 at 9: Monday

Nine things you really need to know by 9am: Political reform on the agenda for all political parties; 100 Ryanair passengers stage a “mutiny” and – oops, Silvio’s done it again.