Eavan Murray Western Correspondent
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  • Irish Independent

Eavan Murray is a Western Correspondent for the Irish Independent.

453 Articles
2 months ago
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Sudden death of mother-to-be at University Hospital Limerick triggers fresh inquiry

The sudden death of a young woman at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) last weekend has sparked another inquiry.

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2 months ago
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New inquiry at Limerick hospital after a second girl dies suddenly aged 16

Another inquiry has been launched into the sudden death of a second teenage girl in the Accident and Emergency depart...

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3 months ago
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Pub security guard is spared prison, but must pay €5,000 to insurance firm after staged car crash

A security guard who took part in a staged car ‘accident’ that led to five ambulances being called to the scene has a...

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3 months ago
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Man jailed for attacking partner in front of children and threatening to pour acid on her face

A Galway man has been jailed for assault, harassment and threatening to kill his partner over a 36-hour period.

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3 months ago
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‘It’s a victory for rural Ireland’: How a Mayo community staged a five-month sit-in to get their ...

It was a windswept and drizzly morning but Dr Amjed Ahmed felt the warm, loving embrace of a battle-weary Mayo commun...

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3 months ago
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‘When he asked for a copy of the drawing, I thought that was great,’ says court artist whose port...

After years of hard graft honing his ‘da Vinci-like’ talent, according to one critic, artist Mike O’ Donnell has reac...

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3 months ago
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Gardaí investigating after body of man (50s) found in Co Leitrim

Gardaí have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found in Co Leitrim.

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3 months ago
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Granard tragedy 40 years on: ‘I was the same age as Ann Lovett when she died, her death started a...

Forty years after the death of Ann Lovett, her hometown of Granard in Co Longford still carries the pain of an almost...

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3 months ago
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Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell on growing up in the Troubles: ‘The threat was always there’

Anyone who lived through the Troubles in Northern Ireland now lives “with a permanent mark”, Chief Justice Donal O’Do...

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4 months ago
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Convicted child rapist jailed for abusing ex-partner’s child ‘stalked’ victim’s family on Faceboo...

A convicted child rapist who was jailed for abusing his ex-partner’s daughter stalked his victim’s family on Facebook...

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4 months ago
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‘I could feel the tears in my eyes, this was a nightmare’ – life on the front line of Ireland's e...

Racing between critically unwell patients in a queue of ambulances lined up outside the emergency department, Dr Lisa...

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4 months ago
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Protesters claim victory in latest stand-off over housing of asylum-seekers in regional towns

After a weekend of tumult, and bitterly cold temperatures, there was a somewhat muted, cautious response from the pro...

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