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ACCIDENTAL DEATH IN PLANE CRASH WHICH KILLED SALTHILL MAN
Date Published: 14-Oct-2008
Local residents of a Roscommon village were praised this week for their quick action after a plane crash which claimed the life of Salthill man, Markus Casey.
51 year old, pilot, Markus Casey was killed instantly when his light aircraft crashed into a field at Kilmovee, Ballaghadereen, Roscommon on May 11th.
An inquest into Mr. Casey’s death held in Swinford, Co. Mayo yesterday heard evidence from his passenger, John Dunphy from Blackrock in Dublin.
According to today’s Irish Independent, Mr. Dunphy heard the pilot, Markus Casey making a distress call to air traffic control at Knock airport 5 minutes after take-off.
They had been headed towards Weston Aiport in Lucan Dublin.
The jury at the Inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.
Solicitor Frank Joyce thanked the local people who assisted at the crash and Gardaí and medical staff on behalf of the Casey family.
Date Published: 08-May-2013
Gardai are appealing for witnesses following a single vehicle crash at the Portumna bridge this morning.
The road from Nenagh to Loughrea reopened shortly after 11 this morning following the completion of a technical exam.
Four men were travelling in a van when they hit the Portumna bridge around 6:30 this morning.
Gardaí, ambulance and two units of Portumna fire services rushed to the scene, and one of the men was taken to Portiuncula hospital in Ballinasloe.
He is being treated for head injuries, which have been described by Gardaí as serious.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Portumna Garda station on 09-097-42060
Date Published: 10-May-2013
GMIT is to honour seven outstanding individuals including President Michael D Higgins with Honorary Fellowships at a special ceremony later this month.
It’s the first time in the 40 year history of the Institute the Governing Body of GMIT has decided to award honorary fellowships.
The GMIT Honorary Fellowships will be conferred at the g Hotel in the city this day two weeks Friday 24 May at 2.30pm in front of 200 invited guests.
Date Published: 13-May-2013
Galway commuters are holding their breath as there has been a potential breakthrough in the Bus Eireann dispute, as both sides have agreed to talks at the Labour Relations Commission.
The LRC intervened this afternoon, on day two of strike action that has seen 95 per cent of bus services disrupted across the country.
The LRC’s Director of Conciliation Services, Kevin Foley, says the National Bus and Rail Union and the company have agreed to meet for mediated talks at 8 this evening.
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