Jimmy Lynch
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Three hospitalised after halting site fire on anniversary of Carrickmines blaze
- Irish News
- October 10, 2019, 10:13
A Traveller group has said it is “extremely relieved” that no one was seriously hurt in a fire at a halting site in south Co Dublin on Thursday, the f(...)

The Irish Times view on the Carrickmines deaths: the State must stand with Travellers
- Editorial
- January 26, 2019, 00:10
As the brightest stars of our political firmament gathered at Dublin’s Mansion House on Monday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Dáil, j(...)

The inquest is over but is anything going to change for Travellers?
- Social Affairs
- January 22, 2019, 20:04
The jury’s verdict on the deaths that took place at the Carrickmines halting site were delivered quickly, but the questions left by the tragedy will t(...)

Misadventure verdicts on 10 deaths in Carrickmines fire
- Coroner's Court
- January 22, 2019, 16:40
A verdict of misadventure has been returned by the jury at the inquest into the deaths of 10 victims of a fire at a Dublin halting site. Relatives we(...)

Teenager who rescued nephew from Carrickmines fire ‘lucky’ to survive
- Coroner's Court
- January 17, 2019, 13:53
The teenager who rescued his nephew from a blaze that killed ten people was ‘extremely lucky’ to survive, the Dublin Coroner’s Court has heard. John(...)

Carrickmines fire survivors recall desperate rush to save relatives
- Coroner's Court
- January 15, 2019
Relatives of 10 people who died in a fire at a Dublin halting site have told an inquest of the desperate attempts made to save a number of children wh(...)

Inquests into Carrickmines fire deaths to begin Monday
- Coroner's Court
- January 13, 2019, 18:40
Inquests into the deaths of 10 victims of a fire at a Dublin halting site are scheduled to begin on Monday. Five adults, five children and an unborn(...)

Funeral of twin sister of Carrickmines fire victim to take place
- Social Affairs
- July 23, 2018, 01:00
The funeral takes place in Bray today of Amanda Gilbert (29), twin sister of Tara Gilbert (27), who died along with nine others in a fire at a halting(...)

Carrickmines fire: Family takes legal action over fatal blaze
- Crime & Law
- April 23, 2018, 01:00
A Traveller family, who lost 10 loved ones in one of the worst fire disasters in the State’s history, is taking legal action against their local autho(...)

A Traveller family, who two years ago lost 10 loved ones in one of the worst fire disasters in the State’s history, hope that their new home will “be (...)