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Two men arrested in connection with the death of Irish student Nicola Furlong in Japan
Two American men have been arrested in Japan, over the death of Irish student Nicola Furlong. The 21-year-old DCU student was reported to have been found dead in a hotel room in Tokyo on Thursday morning.
Doctors rip head off baby during complicated labour
In Brazil, the death of an infant has resulted after a doctor pulled its head from its shoulders during a complicated labour. The child’s shoulders became stuck during delivery at the Santa Isabel maternity hospital in north-eastern Brazil. The accident happened as a doctor struggled to free him. He pulled the head too hard and it became dislodged from its shoulders. The child’s mother, 22-year-old Maria Viera Alcilne Amoin, said that she heard a crack and then a doctor shout, “Marcos, are you crazy?” The mother-of-three said that 5 doctors had attended to the [...]
Studenty Sunday: Book-Learnin’ Edition
Every week Roisin Peddle takes a look at the stories that made the headlines here at Studenty.me this week… We put on our mortar-boards here at Studenty Towers this week, which means only one thing… It’s coming towards the end of another academic year and all that much nearer exams. Here are ten to make you laugh and think this Sunday. 1. Speaking of exams, they can’t be avoided. (Unless you’re an Arts student, boom boom). Jane Kearns arms you with the A to Z of exams. 2. Ever get [...]
Ireland’s drinking culture: Time for a change?
Yesterday was Good Friday, one of the two days of the year that the pubs in Ireland are shut. Regardless of the fact that you can drink the other 363 days of the year, some see this as an absolute disaster. I watched a TV3 news report on all the places where you can still get a drink- trains, boats with passenger licences. Do we really need to find loopholes? Can we not go one day without buying drink? On Thursday outside the coroner’s court in Cork, two heartbroken parents [...]
Dubliners musician Barney McKenna dies aged 72
It has been announced this afternoon that Barney McKenna, banjo player for world renowned Irish group ‘The Dubliners’, passed away this morning. Aged 72, Mr McKenna died after being rushed to hospital. This loss comes as The Dubliners were about to celebrate 50 years as one of the best loved traditional bands in Ireland. The Dubliners were best known for their powerful Irish ballads which won them recognition and respect in the music industry. They had been a strong influence on artists such as the Pogues – who also had [...]
Ghost Estate claims its first life
As a journalist, I understand that I will face many tragic, painful, emotional incidents. This one was the saddest of my career so far. Could it get worse than a mother, meters away from me, screaming the name of her dead toddler? High metal fences dominate one side of Glenatore housing development in Coosan. The site almost looks like a prison, with barbed wire looped at the top of the fence. Each gap has been covered. It’s difficult to enter the site now, but this wasn’t the case two [...]
Irish Actor David Kelly dies aged 82
Veteran Irish star of stage and screen David Kelly has died at the age of 82. He passed away in hospital after a short illness. Mr Kelly was best known for his role as Rashers Tierney in Strumpet City. He featured in numerous film, television and stage productions throughout his illustrious career including Into the West, Faulty Towers, Rat, and Waking Ned. His naked motorcycle ride in Waking Ned was one of his most famous on-screen performances. In recent years starred alongside Johnny Depp as Grandpa Joe in Tim Burton’s remake of Charlie [...]
Whitney Houston found dead at age 48
Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48, her publicist Karen Foster confirmed. The L.A. Times reported that the singer was found dead in a hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday. News of the singer’s death spread rapidly across social networking sites and claimed every single spot on Twitter’s worldwide trending list. The circumstances surrounding her passing are still unclear but the Grammy Award-winning singer and actress had been pictured looking disheveled in recent days. Law enforcement officers said that there were no signs of foul play. [...]
Gary Speed dies from suspected suicide
Wales manager, Gary Speed has died after apparently committing suicide in his Chester home. The 42-year old was found at 7:08am this morning when a “sudden death” was reported to Chesire police. A statement released by the police has stated that ”There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. The family have requested that they are left in peace to grieve at this difficult time. A family tribute will be released at a later date but not today.” Speed has been manager of the Welsh side since December 2010 and has [...]
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