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Verdicts of accidental death returned at Rescue 116 helicopter crash inquest

The jury at the inquest into the deaths of four Irish Coast Guard aircrew in the Rescue 116 helicopter crash has recorded verdicts of accidental death. The jury of eight returned the verdict following some three hours of deliberations. Rescue 116 ...

02 Jun 2022 at 16:34

Sport

Leicester City owner ‘trusted the safety’ of helicopter which crashed, says son

The owner of Leicester City Football Club killed in a helicopter crash would “never have risked his life in this machine” if he knew safety processes had not been taking place, according to his son. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others died ...

06 Sept 2023 at 13:32

Sport

Leicester owner ‘trusted the safety’ of helicopter which crashed, says son

Leicester owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who was killed in a 2018 helicopter crash, would “never have risked his life in this machine” if he knew safety processes had not been taking place, according to his son. Mr Vichai and four others died ...

06 Sept 2023 at 13:52

National News

Body removed from Co Kildare helicopter crash site

A body has been removed from the wreckage of a helicopter in Co Kildare. The Robinson R44 four-seater crashed in a field in Brannockstown, about three miles south-east of Kilcullen, on Sunday evening. The remains were taken away by a hearse ...

12 Dec 2022 at 17:31

Health

Ireland's first community air ambulance helicopter to propel to Limerick emergencies

LIMERICK people in distress and involved in emergencies will benefit from a new community-funded air ambulance service launched announced this week. Irish Community Rapid Response (ICRR) has signed a contract with a UK helicopter provider ...

11 Jun 2018 at 10:54

National News

One man dead and another hospitalised after Donegal diving tragedy

One man, aged in his 40s, drowned in a tragic diving incident in Teelin Bay on Saturday. Another man, who is in his 60s, was rescued from the water and is receiving treatment at University Hospital, Galway. Late on Saturday morning, ...

23 Jun 2024 at 09:27

National News

Woman drowns off coast of Dublin after getting into difficulty while swimming

A woman has died after getting into difficulty while swimming off the coast of Dublin on Monday 7 October. The emergency services were alerted to the incident in Portmarnock, County Dublin at around 1.30pm on Monday. Rescue ...

07 Oct 2024 at 21:00

National News

Search resumes for Donegal kayaker missing for two days

A major search operation for a kayaker missing since Thursday evening has resumed off the coast of Donegal. The man in his 50s, named locally as Paul Buchanan, was reported missing on Thursday evening, October 3, when a ...

05 Oct 2024 at 10:37

National News

Two men confirmed dead after helicopter crashed into farm building in Co Westmeath

Gardaí have confirmed that the two men who were in the helicopter which crashed near Killucan, Co. Westmeath this afternoon died at the scene. The incident happened near Killucan, near Joristown, at around 3.30pm. The ...

30 Jul 2024 at 19:58

National News

Family pay tribute as father-of-two who died in Westmeath helicopter crash named

One of the two men killed in yesterday's helicopter crash in Co Westmeath has been named as Niall Crosby from Glenageary in Dublin. Mr Crosby, a married father of two, was a founder of AG Grid, a software company ...

31 Jul 2024 at 19:20

BREAKING: Local communities 'in shock' as first photo emerges of helicopter crash in Westmeath

National News

Multiple people dead following 'serious' helicopter crash in Westmeath

Emergency services remain at the scene of a helicopter crash in Co Westmeath, where the aircraft is understood to have hit a building. All of the resources of a fatal incident have been committed to the ...

30 Jul 2024 at 18:07

National News

IT consultant killed in helicopter crash will be deeply missed, says family

An IT consultant killed in a helicopter crash in Co Westmeath will be deeply missed, his family said. Father-of-two Niall Crosby, of Glenageary, Dublin, and one other man, who is understood to be from ...

31 Jul 2024 at 20:46

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