#Deaths
Older people, men and those in rural areas at higher risk of dying in residential fires, report finds
The Health Research Board found there were 101 fires recorded in closed inquest cases between 2014-2016.
Number of births in Ireland continue to decrease as number of deaths increase
In 2018, a total of 61,901 births were registered in Ireland, down from 62,919 the year previous.
Four homeless men killed while sleeping in New York City
A fifth man is in hospital with critical injuries following the attack in the Chinatown area.
Hurricane Dorian kills at least 5 people after hovering over Bahamas for hours
Dorian has weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm after lashing the Bahamas with winds of 205km/h.
39 people died in workplace incidents last year, with 17 deaths caused by vehicles
The HSA launched it annual report for 2018 today.
At least 31 children in India killed by toxin in lychee fruit
The disease claimed a record 150 lives in 2014.
15 people, including 6 children, die as Sri Lankan police raid suspected Islamist safe house
The deaths came as three cornered suicide bombers blew themselves up and others were shot.
At least 19 people die after huge fire rips through building in Bangladesh
Many people jumped to their deaths to escape the inferno.
Death toll from Mozambique tropical cyclone rises over 300 with tens of thousands at risk
The storm is affecting nearly a million people and forcing more than 80,000 from their homes in neighbouring Malawi.
Slightly fewer births as death rate increases in third quarter of 2018
The average age of first-time mothers was 31, up 0.2 years from the same period in the previous year.
Shoreham Airshow crash: Pilot cleared over deaths of 11 men
Andrew Hill said he was “truly sorry” for the part he played in the deaths.
'An unspeakable tragedy': Woman and teenage daughter found dead in Newry flat named
The bodies of a man (38), a woman (37) and a 15-year-old girl were found at a flat at 11am yesterday.
736 people died directly as a result of drugs in 2016
Of the total number, 549 were male and 187 were female.
Police 'not looking for anyone else' after bodies of three people found in Newry
The bodies of a man (38), a woman (37) and a 15-year-old girl were found at an apartment this morning.
At least 20 killed in train crash in Cairo's main railway station
The fire broke out after a train crashed into a steel barrier, sources said.
'We've been to too many funerals': Study shows one third of homeless deaths linked to drugs or alcohol
A new study looked at the deaths of over 200 homeless people in Dublin over five years.
At least 18 people killed in two bomb blasts on Catholic church in Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman condemned the incident as an “act of terrorism and murder”.
21 people now confirmed dead following Islamist attack on hotel complex in Kenya
Among the dead was an American citizen, a US State Department official said.
Inquest hears source of Carrickmines halting site fire was chip pan in kitchen
Ten people, including five children, died in the fire on 10 October 2015.
Polish officials shut down 13 escape rooms over safety flaws after 5 teenage girls die in fire
Firefighters found the victims’ bodies after they extinguished a fire next to the locked room.
39 people were killed or injured in incidents involving quad bikes or scramblers in 4 year period
There were 39 people killed or injured in collisions involving a quad bike or scrambler on a public road.
Number of births continues to decrease as average age of mothers rises
Teenage births have more than halved in a decade and the number of twins being born has increased significantly.
At least 11 dead in 5.9-magnitude Haiti earthquake, authorities say
The epicentre of the quake was located about 19 kilometres northwest of the city of Port-de-Paix.
10 more dead after fresh 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Lombok island
The quakes hit throughout yesterday, with the first measuring 6.3 shortly before midday which triggered landslides.
18 killed after Russian helicopter crashes in northern Siberia
The helicopter was operated by Russian national airline Utair.
At least 19 people killed in Canada heatwave as temperatures soar
12 of the dead were reported in the eastern province’s capital Montreal.
Female healthcare worker arrested over murder of eight babies at hospital in Chester
Police in Chester had been investigating the death of infants at the hospital since May 2017.
Dozens killed after overcrowded bus plunges off mountain road in India
Police official Manoj Kumar said rescuers recovered 48 bodies from the accident site.
Police believe three killed by London train may have been graffiti artists
The deaths are being treated as “unexplained”.
At least 75 killed and 200 missing after volcano erupts in Guatemala
Authorities said more than 1.7 million people had been affected by the disaster.
Children among 25 people killed after Guatemala volcano erupts
Search efforts for those who are missing were suspended last night due to dangerous conditions.
Police shoot attacker dead after one person killed and four injured in Paris stabbing
The attack took place near the city’s main opera house.
At least 125 killed as dust storms batter India
The overnight storm ravaged Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan states.
Palestinian teen dies as death toll from new Gaza demonstrations increases to 45
Forty-five Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since 30 March.
Cyclists stage lie-down protest outside Leinster House calling for greater road safety
Four cyclists have died on Irish roads so far this year.
7 killed and 17 injured in South Carolina prison riot
Fights among inmates erupted yesterday evening at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville.
Parkland shooter who killed 17 - 'Give my $800,000 inheritance to my victims' families'
Nikolas Cruz stands to inherit the equivalent of €647,000 following the death of his mother last November.
Two 17-year-olds arrested after 18-year-old man dies in 50th London murder of the year
London’s murder rate has overtaken New York City’s.
Gaza protest death toll rises to 18 as Israel rejects allegations of excessive force
More than 1,400 Palestinians were wounded during Friday’s clashes.
50 years on, mystery still surrounds Ireland's worst ever air crash
The aircraft went down into the sea just off Tuskar Rock, killing all 61 passengers and crew.
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