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The village of Drumlish in Co Longford is in mourning today following the tragic death of a young woman last night.

The 34-year-old was involved in a three-car collision on the R198 at Cloonagh near Drumlish yesterday evening, and was pronounced death at the scene by emergency services.

Three other people were involved in the crash, and subsequently transferred to Mullingar Hospital, where their injuries are said to be not life-threatening.

The deceased, who is believed to be from Dromond, was taken to the mortuary at Tullamore Hospital for a postmortem examination.

Speaking to The Longford Leader, local priest Father Bernard Hogan, reflected on the impact the fatal collision has had on the wider community.

"There are a number of families affected, not just one and our thoughts go out to them today," he said in response to the tragic incident.

"A dark cloud hangs over the place, there's no doubt about it".

The road has been reopened to the public, following an examination of the crash site by Garda forensic collision investigators.
 

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A man, who was found unresponsive on the streets of the nation's capital on Monday evening, has died in hospital.

The individual, who is known to the city's homeless services, was discovered in the vicinity of the Four Courts at 8pm, and subsequently rushed to hospital.

The deceased, who is understood to have been a Lithuanian national, did not recover, and passed away in the Mater hospital.

Commenting on his death and the death of another rough sleeper in Ranelagh this week, Homelessness charity the Peter McVerry Trust expressed remorse over the city's homelessness crisis.

"Unfortunately, there have been an unprecedented number of deaths involving people sleeping rough since late August."

"The latest two deaths in Dublin bring to seven the number of people sleeping rough that have died in the past 12 weeks."

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An investigation has been launched following a fatal road traffic collision in Cork last night.

The accident, which involved a bus and a car, happened at around 9.55pm on the R600 at Ballinacourty, Belgooly.

The driver of the car, and sole occupant of the car, was fatally injured.

The man in his 70s was pronounced dead at the scene, before his remains were removed to Cork University Hospital where a post-morten examination is due to take place.

There have been no reported injuries from any of the passengers on the bus.

The road will be closed between Coolcorran, Riverstick and Lybe, Belgooly to allow for a collision forensic examination of the area.

Local diversions are in place.

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A woman has died after being struck by an oncoming train in Dublin this afternoon.

The incident occurred at approximately 2.30pm near Raheny DART station.

Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene.

There is major disruption to rail services as a result, with DARTs only operating between Clontarf and Greystones.

Dublin Bus is accepting valid train tickets for now.

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One man has been killed following an explosion at a house in Co Louth overnight.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Termonfeckin Road in Drogheda, shortly after midnight.

Gardaí believe the explosion, which resulted in a fire at the house in Beaulieu, was caused by a faulty boiler.

The incident is being treated as a tragic accident and no foul play is suspected.

Two others are being treated for burn injuries at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.

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The body of a young Irish woman reported missing last week has been found in a public park in France.

21-year-old Eimear Noonan was last seen on Wednesday afternoon in the town of Annonay, 100km north of Marseille, where she worked as an English language teacher.

A statement on brother Cathal's Facebook page last night confirmed that Eimear's body had been found on Friday morning.

She was described as a “warm, bubbly person who had already made a wide circle of friends there through her love of music and singing.”

Her death is not being treated as suspicious with a government official saying it is believed she fell into water and drowned following a fall while out running.

A postmortem is due to be carried out today or tomorrow.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance and Eimear's family have appealed for privacy during this difficult time.

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A man in his 20s has died following a road traffic accident in Co Louth in the early hours of this morning.

The incident occurred at around 12.20am on the Dundalk to Castleblaney road.

It's understood the vehicle he was travelling in hit a wall at Rathmore, Kilkerly, around three miles outside of Dundalk.

The man, who was the sole occupant of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been taken to hospital in Dundalk.

The road has been closed for examination and gardaí have appealed for witnesses to contact them.

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Gardai have launched an investigation following the discovery of a man's body in Co Waterford this afternoon.

The man, who is believed to be in his 30s, was found in a house on Appian Close in Ardkeen at approximately 1.30pm.

The local coroner was notified, and Gardaí at the scene are awaiting the arrival of the State Pathologist.

The scene has been preserved for technical examination and a post mortem will be carried out on the deceased tomorrow.

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An investigation had been launched after an 18-month-old baby fell to his death from the sixth-floor of an apartment block in the UK yesterday evening.

The mother of the baby boy, 23, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Officers and emergency services were called to the scene on Barkenend Road, Bradford at around 5.10pm yesterday following reports that a child has suffered life-threatening injuries.

However, shortly arrived they arrived it became apparent that the 18-month-old had died as a result of the fall.

Detective Superintendent Nick Wallen, who is leading the investigation, said: “This is clearly an extremely traumatic incident and specially trained officers are working to support the child's family members and those who witnessed what took place.”

He went on to say how those who witnessed the incident had been “deeply traumatised by what they saw.”

“A 23-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the baby's fall and she is currently receiving medical assessment in custody,” he added.

Officers have said they are not pursuing any other suspects at this time, though they have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

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According to the Gardaí, a man, believed to be in his 20s, has died after being struck by two cars in Co. Louth.

It is understood that the incident occurred at approximately 03.15 this morning on the Old Newry Road in Dundalk.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene by authorities while neither driver sustained injury.

Gardaí have closed the road to allow for an examination to be conducted by the Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

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A man, who had been sleeping rough in Dublin's city centre, died in the early hours of this morning.

Homeless charity workers raised the alarm after realising the individual had not moved position over the course of three hours.

A Garda spokesman confirmed the incident today, saying: "Gardaí are investigating the sudden death of a man at Adair Lane, Dublin 2."

"He is yet to be identified.The incident is not being treated as suspicious at this time."

Speaking to The Independent, Dublin City Councillor Christy Burke, gave an insight into the tragic incident.

"Crews were going around checking on rough sleepers at around 11pm and one of the volunteers said they saw this man lying there at around 11pm and they thought he was asleep," he explained.

"When he came back at 2am he noticed that the man was lying in the exact same position, so he went to take a pulse and he couldn't."

"They called an ambulance but he was pronounced dead and the doctors said that the rough sleeper would have been dead for a few hours before he was found."

 

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Tributes are pouring in today following the death of former Dubliners musician, Eamonn Campbell.

The guitarist took ill after shortly after finishing a European tour with his band.

The 70-year-old is said to have passed away peacefully in a hospital in The Netherlands surrounded by his wife and family.

He is survived by his wife Noreen, six children and 10 grandchildren.

After working with The Dubliners throughout his career, he became a full-time member in the 1980s.

Following the band's retirement in 2012, Eamonn and a number of surviving members formed The Dublin Legends.

The news of his death was announced in a post on the group's official Facebook page last night. 

Fans have been paying tribute to the late musician online. 

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