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Mother tells inquest she ‘sensed’ tragic drowning

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Mother tells inquest she ‘sensed’ tragic drowning

A woman who lost her mother, partner, sister and two boys in the Buncrana, Co Donegal drowning tragedy has told how she knew something was wrong the moment the phone rang.

Hearing into Buncrana Pier Tragedy gets underway today

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Hearing into Buncrana Pier Tragedy gets underway today
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Man's rescue at Buncrana Pier 'brought everybody back' to day family drowned in tragedy
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Mother who lost five family members in Buncrana tragedy runs marathon with her daughter's rescuer
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Buncrana tragedy: Special support for officers
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Books of condolence open for Buncrana victims
Donegal tragedy: Grieving mum says baby girl is her reason to go on
Donegal tragedy: Grieving mum says baby girl is her reason to go on

A young mother who lost her husband and two children and her mother and sister in a pier-side tragedy has said her surviving baby is her reason to live.

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Donegal tragedy: ‘There is such a numbness about what happened’
Donegal tragedy: ‘There is such a numbness about what happened’

They came clutching flowers with despair and disbelief etched on their faces.

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Impossible to understand - Tragedy in Buncrana
Impossible to understand - Tragedy in Buncrana
EVERYONE on this island, especially if they have children, cannot fail but to be moved by Sunday’s tragedy in Buncrana, Co Donegal. Almost a whole family, a whole set of dreams and hopes like your own, were washed away.

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