A special ceremony took place on Saturday in California. The six students – Olivia Burke, Eoghan Culligan, Lorcán Miller, Niccolai Schuster and Eimear Walsh from Dublin, and Ashley Donohoe from California – were remembered in the U.S. this weekend, with the unveiling of a memorial in their honour. The families of the students were present […]

8 years ago

There were emotional scenes in Leopardstown today as Ellie Mac, a 50-1 bet, won the Horse and Jockey Hotel Maiden Hurdle. What made the surprise victory all the more special is that the horse, ridden by jockey Daniel Holden, is owned by the racing club put together in honour of Nick Schuster, a young Irishman […]

8 years ago

A settlement was reached.

9 years ago

Segue Construction, the contracting company that built the apartment block where a balcony collapse killed five Irish students and one Irish-American student, has lost its license. The California Contractors State Licence Board announced on Friday that the measure would prevent Segue Construction from reapplying for a contracting license for another five years. Segue’s CEO and […]

9 years ago

“My life was changed forever a year ago when I lost my daughter, Ashley and my niece Olivia when a balcony they were standing on collapsed in Berkeley, California and they and four other students fell to their deaths.” Ireland was brought to a standstill in July 2015 when it emerged that five Irish students […]

10 years ago

Today is the anniversary of the tragic balcony collapse that claimed the lives of six students in Berkeley, California during a J1 holiday. A plaque was unveiled in memory of Nick Schuster, Eoin Culligan, Lorcán Miller, Ashley Donohue, Olivia Burke and Eimear Walsh in the garden of Dublin’s US Embassy this morning. The tribute was […]

10 years ago