Person: Tara Gilbert

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

columnists

Michael Clifford: There are no votes in calling out racism against Travellers

In Ireland, racism is endemic and institutionalised going back centuries.

news

Travellers ‘still face risk from fire’ as families gather to mark one-year anniversary of Carrickmines

news

New halting site in Carrickmines

news

Fire survivors get temporary accommodation

comment-analysis

Carrickmines Fire: Miley blows kisses to departed cousins as second family buried

President and Taoiseach absent from funerals. Why?

Carrickmines Fire: United in their heartsick silence, thousands try to help family bear loss

As the coffins of five of the 10 victims of the Carrickmines fire tragedy travelled down the aisle at their funeral Mass, the hands of mourners reached out again, feeling for tangible evidence that the unimaginable was real, writes Caroline O’Doherty

Wed, 21 Oct, 2015

Carrickmines Fire: Pope’s sadness for victims and survivors

Pope Francis has spoken of his “deep sadness” at the deaths of 10 people in a blaze in Dublin, as the first five of the victims were laid to rest.

Wed, 21 Oct, 2015

Your Tuesday evening catch-up

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Tue, 20 Oct, 2015

Your Tuesday lunchtime catch-up

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Tue, 20 Oct, 2015

Your Tuesday morning catch-up

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Tue, 20 Oct, 2015

Healing the rift - Carrickmines funerals begin

THE first of the funerals of the 10 people who so very tragically lost their lives in the terrible fire at Carrickmines takes place tomorrow.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2015

Bodies of Carrickmines fire victims released to families

The long wait for the bodies of the Carrickmines fire victims to be released to their families ended yesterday afternoon after formal identification of their remains concluded.

Sun, 18 Oct, 2015

National grief gives way to indignation

Last week, we learned a lot about the quality of public mourning when it is put to the test. We also had a reminder of the depressing prejudice that persists in this society, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 17 Oct, 2015

Locals block Traveller site for survivors of Carrickmines fire

A majority should not have a veto over where Travellers live, Pavee Point said yesterday.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

Carrickmines victims may not be buried for days

The five children and five adults who perished in the Carrickmines fire tragedy last weekend may not be buried for a number of days because of difficulties in identifying the remains.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Circuit board in focus after fatal blaze

The probe into the fire that claimed the lives of five children and five adults, one pregnant, in south Dublin at the weekend is understood to be examining the electrical circuit board at the halting site.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

Carrickmines blaze: ‘There is no way of healing the pain’

Neighbours of an extended Traveller family virtually wiped out in an horrific fire on Saturday morning came together last night in a show of support and sympathy.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015