Organisation: Whiddy

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Whiddy oil terminal owner to put the strategic facility up for sale

The owner of the Whiddy Island oil terminal in Bantry Bay plans to sell the strategic facility.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2020

Whiddy disaster relatives applying to High Court to rectify death certs

The relatives of 50 persons who died in the Whiddy Island Disaster are applying to the High Court for rectification of the victims’ death certificates.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2019

Tuam babies scandal: This is body identification at ‘an industrial level’

“Uncharted waters” is how one senior garda described the situation facing the authorities in responding to Tuam.

Tue, 07 Mar, 2017

State concern over oil investors after blast

THE 1980 government was worried about scaring off potential oil company investors if it placed too much emphasis on the finding of the Whiddy oil terminal disaster tribunal that the two firms involved were seriously at fault.

Fri, 31 Dec, 2010

When the fires of hell erupted into the night

A TERRIFYING rumbling shattering a still winter’s night, was the prelude to Ireland’s worst maritime disaster, a quarter of a century ago.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2004