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Trolley watch: 379 people on trollies across Irish hospitals
There are 379 admitted patients are on trolleys in hospitals on Thursday morning. There are 251 in emergency departments while 128 are in wards, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). University Hospital Limerick accounts for the largest number of people waiting for beds with 112, followed by University Hospital Galway with 68, and Tipperary University Hospital with 21. Advertisement
Irish Times
26-04-2025
- Irish Times
Brónagh English: tributes paid to Leaving Cert student as funeral details are announced
Brónagh English, a Leaving Certificat e student who died when the car she was driving hit a wall and entered a river in Co Tipperary on Thursday night, is to be buried on Tuesday. Tributes are being paid to the 18-year-old Rockwell College student, following the incident at Kilaldry Bridge in the townland of Kilmoyler on Thursday night. Gardaí were alerted after Ms English failed to return to her home in Clonmel on Thursday night. In a statement on social media, Rockwell College said that the community mourns the loss of their 6th year student. READ MORE 'Brónagh was a kind, vibrant, happy, and talented student and friend who will be dearly missed and remembered with great love,' the statement continued. 'We ask you to please keep Brónagh's parents, siblings, wider family, and friends in your thoughts and prayers. May she rest in peace.' It is understood her Ford Fiesta hit a low wall and flipped into the Aherlow river, where it was discovered in the early hours of Friday. A Garda sub aqua team later located Ms English and her body was recovered from the river at about 5am. She was pronounced dead at the scene and her body was taken to Tipperary University Hospital (TUH) where a postmortem will be carried out. Her death notice on announces her funeral details 'with immense sadness' on the passing of the family's 'beloved Brónagh, who was taken from us far too soon'. [ Leaving Cert student killed after car entered river in Co Tipperary named Opens in new window ] Brónagh was the 'dearly loved' daughter of Michael and Danielle and devoted sister of Mia, Mikey and David. Cherished granddaughter of Greta and Donie Ormonde and Carmel and her recently deceased husband John English. Her funeral mass will take place on Tuesday at midday in St John the Baptist Church, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, followed by burial in the adjoining graveyard. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses, or anyone with relevant camera footage, to contact Cahir Garda station on (052) 7445630.
BreakingNews.ie
25-04-2025
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Teenage girl (18) dies after car enters river in Co Tipperary
A female adult teenager has died after the car she was driving hit a wall and entered a river in a freak accident in Co Tipperary on Thursday night. The incident happened after 10pm in the townland of Kilmoyler, Co Tipperary. Advertisement Gardaí, along with their sub-aqua team and Tipperary Fire and Rescue, were alerted after the Leaving Cert student failed to return to her home in Clonmel. It is understood the car hit a low wall and flipped upside down into the swollen water of the Aherlow river. Her Ford Fiesta car was discovered in the Aherlow river. In valiant efforts to find the girl, the sub aqua team located the 18-year-old and her body was recovered from the river at 4.45 am. She was pronounced dead at the scene, and her body was taken to Tipperary University Hospital (TUH), where a post-mortem will be carried out in due course. Advertisement The alarm was raised by the teenager's family when she failed to return home from a Leaving Cert study group she was attending in her boyfriend's home. Members of the study group were tracking her journey on an app and located where her car had stopped travelling. The L3101 road is currently closed, and local diversions are in place to allow for a technical examination by gardaí. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses close to the area, who were travelling on the L3101 or in the Kilmoyler area between 10pm and midnight last night, to contact them at Cahir Garda Station on 052-7445630.
Irish Times
25-04-2025
- Irish Times
Leaving Cert student (18) dies after car enters river in Co Tipperary
A Leaving Cert student (18) has died after the car she was driving hit a wall and entered a river in Co Tipperary this morning. The incident happened shortly after midnight in the townland of Kilmoyler, Co Tipperary. Gardaí along with a sub-aqua team and Tipperary Fire and Rescue were alerted after the student failed to return to her home in Clonmel. It is understood the car hit a low wall and was flipped into the Aherlow river. READ MORE The Ford Fiesta was discovered in the river in the early hours of the morning. A garda sub aqua team located the 18 year old and her body was recovered from the river at 4.45am. She was pronounced dead at the scene and her body was taken to Tipperary University Hospital (TUH) where a postmortem will be carried out. The alarm was raised by the teenager's family when she failed to return home from a Leaving Cert study group in her boyfriend's home. Members of the study group were able to track her journey on an app and located where her car had stopped travelling. The road from the Lady Gregory Pub on the N24 Cahir – Bansha Road to Kilmoyler remains closed to allow for a technical examination by gardaí. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses close to the area to contact them at Cahir Garda station on 052-7445630.
