Irish Mail on Sunday apologise for publishing unauthorised interview with family of Buncrana victims
The apology appeared on Page 2 of today’s paper. The Irish Mail on Sunday has issued an apology to Louise James, who lost her partner, her mother, her sister and her two sons in a tragic accident in Buncrana last month. Sean McGrotty, his children Mark and Evan, his mother-in-law Ruth Daniels and her daughter […]
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The front page of yesterday’s Derry News perfectly captures the tragedy of Buncrana
The details of the Buncrana tragedy are almost incomprehensibly sad. Yesterday’s Derry News front cover encapsulated the sheer tragedy of the deaths of Sean McGrotty, his two young sons, their grandmother and her daughter – as well as the miracle that is the rescue of baby Rioghanac-Ann by Davitt Walsh. Walsh heroically wade into Lough […]
11 years ago
Here’s why #jbforjodie is trending in Ireland in the wake of the Buncrana tragedy
#jbforjodie. Friends of Jodie-Lee Daniels, the 14-year-old girl who died along with four of her family members following a tragic accident in Buncrana at the weekend, are trying to get her favourite singer – Justin Bieber – to pay tribute to her on Twitter. People are being asked to tweet the hashtag #jbforjodie to @justinbieber. Anguish […]
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VIDEO: Heroic Donegal man gives heartbreaking account of rescuing a baby during the Buncrana tragedy
“He did the greatest work and had no thought for himself.” Davitt Walsh has been hailed a hero after rescuing a four-month-old baby from the water during the tragedy in Buncrana on Sunday night. A car slipped into Lough Swilly off a jetty and five people lost their lives in the heartbreaking incident – all […]
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