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Heartbroken husband describes Irish nurse who helped Aurora shooting victims as "wonderful mother" (IrishCentral)

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:39:52 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

The widower of the Irish immigrant who tragically died in a swimming accident has paid tribute to his wife as a “wonderful mother”.

Irish heroine who saved Aurora Batman shooting victims drowns in Denver (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:36:09 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Jennifer Gallagher-Pinson, 46, the Denver based Irish woman who cared for the Aurora Batman shooting victims in the aftermath of the horrific attack has drowned. She was a critical care emergency room nurse.

Evangelicals blaming everything but guns for Aurora shootings (IrishCentral)

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 05:46:06 PDT

Fred JacksonI have held off from commenting on the horrendous Aurora shootings for three good reasonsOne, it seems appropriate to show some restraint in the face of an unimaginable tragedy Two, it takes time for a clear picture of what the suspect's motivations were No one knows yet READ MORE

Media breathlessly tries to tie Colorado shooter to Tea Party (IrishCentral)

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:46:19 PDT

The masked and heavily armed shooter burst into the crowded Aurora Colorado theater, threw a gas canister of some kind, then opened up with semi-automatic weapons into the confused and horrified crowd The attack seemed thoroughly planned, the gunman wore a gas mask and had full body armor on He was immune to the effects of the gas and in case any among the crowd was armed, he was protected In the wake of this brutal assault, 12 lay dead and perhaps another 50 lay wounded amongst the mostly young crowd who had jammed the theater to see the opening night of the new Batman movie, "Dark Knight Rising READ MORE