Eavan Murray Western Correspondent
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Eavan Murray is a Western Correspondent for the Irish Independent.

458 Articles
almost 2 years ago
independent.ie

Fuel emergency: Is Ireland ready for the worst-case scenario? Stakeholders say no

As fuel prices soar to never-before-seen levels, there is little light at the end of the tunnel for hard-pressed moto...

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almost 2 years ago
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Exam appearance of feminist poet Adrienne Rich bring smiles to the students of St Gerald's College

The feminist poetry of Adrienne Rich brought plenty of smiles to the students of St Gerald's College in Castlebar. En...

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almost 2 years ago
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Return of ‘work from home’ plan to save fuel in event of crisis caused by Ukraine war

People will be ordered to work from home in the event of a major fuel crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, under sec...

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almost 2 years ago
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From injury to impact: a timeline of the eight critical moments that led up to R116 crash

9.15pm – Injury at sea

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almost 2 years ago
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‘We can grieve normally now’ – five years after fatal crash, families of R116 crew get closure wi...

The father of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick has said his family can finally “grieve normally” following the inquest into t...

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almost 2 years ago
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Jury in R116 helicopter crash inquest return verdict of accidental death

The jury in the inquest into the Irish Coastguard R116 helicopter crash, which resulted in the deaths of four crew me...

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almost 2 years ago
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Rescue 116 helicopter crash: Jury foreman emotional as he reads out findings and recommendations ...

THE jury in the inquest into the Irish Coast Guard R116 helicopter crash, which resulted in the deaths of four crew m...

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almost 2 years ago
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‘If I left him he could have died’ – Coast Guard officer says R116 mission justified

An inquest into the deaths of four Coast Guard crew members of Rescue 116 has heard evidence of the final moments of ...

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almost 2 years ago
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‘It is my opinion that man needed off that vessel’ – says station officer about stricken R116 hel...

An inquest into the deaths of four Coast Guard crew members of R116 has heard evidence of desperate efforts to contac...

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almost 2 years ago
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Rescue 116 inquest: Malin Head officer taken aback to hear doctor said she did not recommend evac...

AN INQUEST into the deaths of four Coast Guard crew members of R116 has heard evidence of the final moments of the st...

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almost 2 years ago
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Fuel prices Ireland: Petrol follows diesel in soaring over €2 a litre as unions push for cost-of-...

Petrol prices have breached the €2-a-litre mark as the Taoiseach warned of a new era of price hikes.

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almost 2 years ago
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Woman awarded €16,400 in fall from defective chair in Supermacs

A woman who claimed she injured her buttock, back and abdomen when she hit the ground, having fallen from a defective...

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