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Ex-Rangers captain Fernando Ricksen, 43, dies after battling motor neurone disease
Ricksen won two league titles, two Scottish Cups and three League Cups with the Glasgow club.
Woman (50s) dies after car crash in Wexford
A crash between two cars happened at Kilnamanagh, Oulart, Co Wexford, this afternoon at around 1.30pm.
Tributes paid as former Dundalk and Finn Harps player dies at 48
Noel Melvin also lined out for Monaghan in 11 seasons in the League of Ireland.
The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek dies aged 75 in Manhattan apartment
The death comes a year after The Cars were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Man (20s) killed in single-vehicle crash in Wexford
Gsoc has been informed of the crash and are examining the circumstances.
Iranian fan dies after setting herself on fire outside court over ban on women attending matches
Sahar Khodayari, dubbed ‘blue girl’, was due to stand trial for entering a stadium to watch her favourite team, Esteghlal FC.
'A terrible loss': Irish athlete Craig Lynch dies aged 29
Lynch was part of the Ireland team that ran in the 2015 World Relay Championships.
South Africa rugby legend Chester Williams dies aged 49
Williams was the left winger in the 1995 Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok side.
Gardaí renew appeal for information on shooting in Louth caravan park last week
Gardaí believe the murder was part of the ongoing feud between criminal gangs in Drogheda.
Renowned Kilkenny hurling mentor and manager Br Damien Brennan dies following illness
The 59-year-old guided Kilkenny to an All-Ireland minor title in 2004.
'He was full of ideas for the future': Archbishop of Dublin pays tribute to Fr Tony Coote
Fr Tony Coote, who suffered from motor neurone disease, died last week.
Former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique's daughter dies aged nine
Nine-year-old Xana Enrique passed away after suffering from bone cancer.
Tributes paid following death of motor neurone disease campaigner Fr Tony Coote
Fr Coote’s Walk While You Can campaign raised hundreds of thousands of euro for research.
MythBusters star killed during attempt to break 824km/h land-speed record
39-year-old Jessi Combs appeared in 12 episodes of the show.
Irishman (22) who died following fall in New York named
Police were called to the scene in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening.
Ex-Ghana and Nottingham Forest forward dies aged 40
Former clubs and team-mates have been paying their respects to Junior Agogo.
Former Home and Away actor Ben Unwin dies aged 41
Unwin played Jesse McGregor in the Australian soap.
Tributes paid to former UL lecturer and All-Ireland club winner who died over the weekend
David Weldrick (71) died after getting into difficulty while swimming in Clare.
Peter Fonda, star of classic Easy Rider, dies aged 79
“Easy Rider depicted the rise of hippie culture, condemned the establishment, and celebrated freedom. Peter Fonda embodied those values.”
Five-year-old girl from Cork dies after drowning in lake in Germany
It is understood she passed away in Germany on 8 August.
'My little girl is now an angel': Father pays tribute to teen who died after falling ill at Debs
Jessica Moore will be laid to rest on Thursday afternoon at St Patrick’s Church in Bullaun, Co Galway.
Argentina defender who scored in 1986 World Cup final dies
Jose Luis Brown, known as ‘Tata’, has passed away at the age of 62 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.
'Cherished and much-loved': Teenager dies after falling ill at Debs dance in Galway
Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Jessica Moore.
Tonight's Fair City will pay tribute to the late Karl Shiels as it shows his final scenes
The 47-year-old actor died suddenly last month.
Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison has died aged 88
The author was best known for her acclaimed novel Beloved.
Tributes paid to late Irish Times journalist Kate Holmquist
Ms Holmquist joined the Irish Times in 1986.
Teenager dies after falling ill at Indiependence music festival in Cork
He had initially presented himself to medical staff at the event.
'Our hearts are broken': Barry McGuigan pays emotional tribute to daughter Danika
The former boxing champion released a short statement on social media this evening.
Daughter of Guildford Four's Paul Hill found dead at Kennedy compound
The college student was Robert F Kennedy’s granddaughter.
Two Chicago mothers who were anti-gun violence activists shot dead in south of city
Police don’t believe Chantell Grant or Andrea Stoudemire were the intended targets of last Friday’s shooting.
Russi Taylor, voice of Minnie Mouse and Martin in The Simpsons, dies aged 75
“Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor.”
'A magnetic actor': Blade Runner star Rutger Hauer dies aged 75
Tributes have been flooding in for the actor this evening.
Actress Danika McGuigan - daughter of former boxing champion Barry McGuigan - dies aged 30
She was the daughter of former boxing champion Barry McGuigan.
'Voice of greyhound racing' Michael Fortune dies at 70
‘He saw it as an honour to share his love for the sport to anyone who would listen.’
'He lifted the gloom of the nation': Dublin says goodbye to Brendan Grace
The Liberties was shut down for the day as fans and friends gathered for the funeral of Brendan Grace.
'I will never rest until I get justice': Mother of Santina Cawley pleads with killer to come forward
Santina died after being found with serious injuries on 5 July.
Fair City actor and theatre director Karl Shiels dies aged 47
The actor died suddenly, according to his management.
Motorcyclist (34) dies after crash in Westmeath road race
The man was airlifted to a Dublin hospital after the crash where he was later pronounced dead.
Election candidate among 26 people killed in attack on Somalia hotel
A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the hotel before armed gunmen forced their way inside.
'She was my angel': Funeral of two-year-old Santina Cawley takes place in Cork city
The toddler died after being found critically injured in an apartment in the city.
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