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Two Indian students killed in car crash in Ireland; 2 critical

Two Indian students killed in car crash in Ireland; 2 critical

Rediff.com2 Feb 2025

Two Indian students in their 20s were killed and two others injured in a car crash in County Carlow, southern Ireland. The Indian Embassy in Dublin issued a condolence message on social media. The four friends had been sharing a house in the local area and had recently finished third-level education at South East Technological University (SETU) in Carlow.

Cong slams India's envoy to Ireland for criticising party

Cong slams India's envoy to Ireland for criticising party

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

The Congress on Tuesday took strong objection to the criticism directed at it by the Indian envoy to Ireland while responding to an Irish daily's editorial, saying that attacking opposition parties openly in a manner like a 'party apparatchik' was 'disgraceful behaviour' and the ambassador should be sacked.

When I Met India's First Miss World

When I Met India's First Miss World

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.

Probe into Savita's death will be fair: Ireland

Probe into Savita's death will be fair: Ireland

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

Ireland on Tuesday unveiled a seven-member team that will probe the tragic death of an Indian dentist, who was refused termination of her pregnancy despite miscarrying, and promised that the official inquiry would be fair and methodical that will take into account all factors.

Indian woman dies after being refused abortion in Ireland

Indian woman dies after being refused abortion in Ireland

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

A 31-year-old Indian woman died in Ireland from blood poisoning after doctors allegedly refused to perform an abortion as it is "a Catholic country". Irish authorities have launched a probe into the death of Savita Halappanavar, a dentist, who was 17 weeks pregnant. She had suffered a miscarriage and later died of septicaemia at University Hospital Galway in October, The Irish Times reported on Wednesday.

Ireland govt may agree to public probe in Savita case

Ireland govt may agree to public probe in Savita case

Rediff.com24 Nov 2012

A senior Irish government official has not ruled out the possibility of a public inquiry into the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who died due to pregnancy-related complications after being denied an abortion in Ireland. Eamon Gilmore, the second most senior officer in the Irish government, has said the priority was getting to the bottom of the 31-year-old dentist's death after a miscarriage.

Savita's father thanks Irish voters for 'historic' abortion vote

Savita's father thanks Irish voters for 'historic' abortion vote

Rediff.com27 May 2018

In the referendum held on Friday and results announced on Saturday, people in Ireland voted overwhelmingly to overturn the abortion ban by 66.4 per cent to 33.6 per cent.

Varadkar declares victory as Ireland votes against abortion ban

Varadkar declares victory as Ireland votes against abortion ban

Rediff.com26 May 2018

One of the key cases influencing the debate on abortion in Ireland was that of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who died of sepsis in a hospital in Galway after being denied an abortion during a protracted miscarriage in 2012.

'No one has taken responsibility for Savita's death'

'No one has taken responsibility for Savita's death'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

The grieving parents of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who died following a miscarriage in Ireland last year, say they are still waiting for justice as no one has taken responsibility for their daughter's death.