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flag On the 10th anniversary of a 2016 tragedy, five family members died when their car slid off a slippery, poorly maintained pier in Ireland; only a four-month-old baby survived.

flag On the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Buncrana Pier Tragedy in County Donegal, Ireland, five family members died when their car slid off a pier into Lough Swilly. flag Only four-month-old Rioghnach-Ann McGrotty survived, rescued by bystander Davitt Walsh. flag An inquest concluded the deaths were due to misadventure, citing a slippery pier covered in algae and a lack of maintenance. flag The family, from Londonderry, had been visiting the seaside. flag Events including a memorial walk and Mass are planned to honor the victims, with calls for improved pier safety.

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