# Death
Last month
February 2023
# Accidental Death
Defence Forces member dies following parachuting accident in Spain
The Defence Forces confirmed that the member was off duty at the time of the accident.
This year
2023
# identified
Dental records identify man whose body lay in Cork house for over 20 years
Tim O’Sullivan was discovered last Friday.
# RIP
Former Cameroon and PSG player Modeste M'Bami dies aged 40
The late star’s agent confirmed the news.
Last year
2022
# RIP
Irish tourist dies after falling from train in Thailand
The man was identified as 45-year-old Patrick Ward who arrived in the country yesterday.
# Odisha
Indian police say Russian who died after allegedly criticising Ukraine war 'likely fell to his death'
The politician reportedly said in the summer that a Russian missile bombardment on Ukraine was ‘terrorism’.
# Drogheda
Investigation continues into death of man in Co Louth in 'unexplained circumstances'
The man, aged in his 40s, was discovered with serious injuries on Thursday.
# New Jersey
Young Kilkenny man struck and killed by train in New Jersey
The tragic incident happened last Thursday.
# Drug Crime
Finglas shooting is latest incident in tit-for-tat feud between 'Mr Flashy' gang and rivals
The man shot last night is a close associate of the gang leader.
# Investigation
Gardaí launch investigation after body of man found in house in Cork
The body of the man was discovered yesterday.
# Newtownabbey
Murder investigation launched after man dies following serious assault in Antrim
A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
# PSNI
Woman arrested after man (55) murdered in Belfast
Police were called to address in Woodside Park just after 10pm last night.
# commemoration
March planned to remember Savita on the 10-year anniversary of her death
Savita Halappanavar died in October 2012, and her tragic death led to a raft of investigations and an outcry across Ireland.
# Belfast
Coroner approves PSNI attempt to withhold material from Noah Donohoe inquest
Justice Michael Humphreys said disclosing the information would create a real risk of harm to the public interest.
# Attack
Man dies following attack at gay pride event in Germany
The German government’s LGBTQ+ commissioner, Sven Lehmann, expressed shock at the death.
# Tribute
'A young life needlessly ended': Funeral of Dylan McCarthy takes place in Limerick
McCarthy sustained fatal injuries when attacked by several men last week.
# Inquiry
British soldier died after being mistaken for firing target by short-sighted colleague
Sergeant Gavin Hillier (35) died at the Castlemartin range in Pembrokeshire on 4 March 2021.
# UK
Family of Archie Battersbee call for 'change' after his death
Archie had been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother on 7 April.
# Dublin
Man arrested after body found in Drumcondra apartment
The body was discovered at an apartment on Achill Road yesterday evening.
# paul sorvino
Paul Sorvino’s daughter leads tributes to ‘talented and giving’ Goodfellas star
The actor also played starred in the TV series Law & Order.
# Sutton
Teenage boy dies after getting into difficulty in water at Dublin beach
The incident happened around 7.30pm yesterday evening.
# Zadar
Irishman (20) dies following fall in Croatia
The man died in the early hours of Thursday morning.
# Russia
UN issues war crimes warning after death sentences given to soldiers
Three foreigners captured fighting for Ukraine were sentenced to death by pro-Russian rebels yesterday.
THE MORNING LEAD
Length of time to register a death may be cut from three months to less than one
Current wait times for an appointment at some civil registration offices can take up to several weeks.
A proposal would give the deceased’s family five days to visit a registration office after receiving the cause of death cert.
The new system would quicken up a process that is handled much slower in Ireland than in other countries and reduce lags in important data.
However, current wait times for an appointment at some civil registration offices can take up to several weeks, Lauren Boland reports.
# southwark
Man arrested after four people found stabbed to death in south London
All four people – three women and a man – were pronounced dead at the scene.
# castlemaine
Appeal issued over 'unexplained death' of cyclist found on Kerry roadside
The results of the post-mortem examination will determine the course of the Garda investigation.
# Death
Man pronounced dead after collapsing at popular Sligo hiking spot
The 72 year old man could not be revived despite the efforts of a mountain rescue team.
# Death
Comedian Bob Saget ‘died from unseen blow to head’, medical examiner says
Saget was found dead on 9 January in a Florida hotel room.
# The Lancet
Experts warn of increasing over-medicalisation of death, call for rethink on end-of-life care
A new Lancet Commission has called for public attitudes to death and dying to be rebalanced.
# RIP
Tributes paid to British comedian Barry Cryer after his death aged 86
The comedy star has been remembered by comedians and celebrities.
# RIP
US comedian Louie Anderson has died aged 68
He appeared in films including Coming To America and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
# Co Carlow
Gardaí probe claim that man's dead body was taken to post office in bid to withdraw his pension
Gardaí said they are examining all the circumstances around the man’s death.
# RIP
'Voice of the West': Tributes as former RTÉ correspondent Jim Fahy dies aged 75
Fellow journalists and those employed by the station paid tribute to their former colleague today on social media.
# Robert Durst
Robert Durst, real estate heir convicted of murder, dies aged 78
He was convicted in September of shooting Susan Berman in 2000 at her Los Angeles home.
All time
# RIP
Diego Maradona's brother Hugo dies aged 52
The former Argentine youth international midfielder played in Italy, Austria, Spain, Argentina and Japan.
# Investigation
Police fatally shoot 14-year-old girl in Los Angeles store dressing room
One of the bullets went through drywall behind the suspect and killed the girl.
# rust
Alec Baldwin says he does not feel guilt over movie set shooting death
“I don’t have anything to hide,” he said.
# RIP
'He'd be proud' - Andy Myler guides UCD to promotion a day after burying his father
The manager was speaking in the aftermath of his side’s big win over Waterford on Friday.
