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Ireland: U.S. tourist robbed while rescuing drowning man from river

independent.ie reported an American tourist was robbed of his wallet and smartphone while rescuing a man from the Liffey.
Joe Sheehan (20), from Nebraska, had just arrived in Dublin when he saw the man get into trouble in the river.
Joe, a trained lifeguard, took his valuables out of his pockets and jumped into the water. He helped the man to safety, only to be told his Samsung Galaxy as well as his wallet containing €100 and £40 sterling had been stolen. Read Article

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Dublin Ireland: Average night out at the Pub will set you back 144 dollars

independent.ie reported the cost of a night out in the capital is now €81 ($144) on average – with more than half of that going on alcohol. A further 23pc is spent on food, with other significant expenses including taxis (13pc) and babysitters (7pc) as well as the cost for nightclub entry. The report was […]

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Killarney Ireland: Two detained for ripping off tourists

irishtimes.com reported two men appeared before a special sitting of the District Court in Tralee yesterday, charged with thefts of tourist property at viewing spots, breaking into cars, possession of house breaking implements and other offences in the Killarney area in July and August. Read Article

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Passenger Dies in London UK after disembarking aircraft from Africa, Ebola Scare

mirror.co reported airport staff tonight told of their fears of an Ebola outbreak after a passenger from Sierra Leone collapsed and died as she got off a plane at Gatwick. Workers said they were terrified the virus could spread globally through the busy international hub from the West African country which is in the grip […]

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Bomb Detonated in lobby of Northern Ireland hotel, no injuries, May 2014

stuff.co.nz reported Northern Ireland police say a bomb has detonated in the lobby of a Londonderry hotel, but a swift evacuation ensured that nobody was injured. The device exploded early Friday morning (local time) inside the entrance to the Everglades, one of the longest operating hotels in Northern Ireland’s second-largest city. Read Article

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U.S. Tourist Death Deemed Suicide in U.K.

horncastlenews.co.uk reported the body of Denise Gray was discovered in woodland near Revesby in March following a huge police search. Ms Gray had gone missing after staying in the Revesby area. The inquest heard she was found with codeine and Paracetamol in her system which led to cardiorespiratory failure. Read Article

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Scotland: Crime Group Impersonating Police Officers Targeting Tourists for their Cash

edinburghnews.scotsman.com reported a group of thieves have been posing as police officers in an attempt to steal cash from tourists. Three incidents have been reported in the past few days in the Capital – in Princes Street, St Andrew Square and Johnston Terrace – that saw foreign visitors targeted. Detective Sergeant Willie Falconer, who is […]

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U.S. missing tourist found deceased in Lincolnshire U.K.

March 7, 2014..The discovery was made late this afternoon (Friday), in woodland close to the village. A formal identification has been made this evening and we can confirm that the body is that of Denise, who has been missing since Monday. There are no suspicious circumstances and a post mortem examination will take place next […]

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U.K.: Freak Accident, passenger killed aboard cruise ship Marco Polo

Marco Polo ‘safe to be back at sea’ after death onboard The owners of the cruise ship Marco Polo have defended its seaworthiness following the death of one of its passengers in a freak accident. Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) said the ship was back at sea yesterday, having passed safety tests, two days after […]

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Ireland: Dutch tourist found dead, one missing

irishexaminer.com reported that the two Dutchmen, one of whom has been named as Roland Deckers, went missing on Saturday afternoon from a holiday home in the Cove area of Sheep’s Head near Kilcrohane in Co Cork. Mr Deckers has a longstanding affiliation with Kilcrohane and was an annual visitor to the holiday home, which was […]

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