Advertisement

Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Support us today
Not now
Saturday 2 December 2023 Dublin: 4°C

# Lucky Escape

Last month
November 2023
Diaz ends traumatic week with late equaliser to rescue Liverpool from shock defeat
Diaz lifted his shirt in celebration to reveal a message that read ‘libertad para papa’ or ‘freedom for my father.’
16.2k
31
Nov 5th 2023, 8:14 PM
Diaz ends traumatic week with late equaliser to rescue Liverpool from shock defeat
Diaz lifted his shirt in celebration to reveal a message that read ‘libertad para papa’ or ‘freedom for my father.’
3.9k
62
Nov 5th 2023, 7:09 PM
Last year
2022
Two-time Olympic champion and 800m world record holder survives plane crash
David Rudisha is grateful to be alive.
41.5k
3
Updated
Dec 12th 2022, 8:02 PM
British, American tourists narrowly escape avalanche while hiking in Kyrgyzstan
The group had just reached the peak of their trek when a cloud of snow came rushing down the cliffside.
11.0k
3
Jul 11th 2022, 3:11 PM
Fishermen ‘lucky to survive’ after boat hit by underwater German wartime bomb
Five crew members were left with significant injuries after the bomb exploded underwater 22 miles off the coast of Cromer in north Norfolk.
32.2k
13
Jan 20th 2022, 7:57 PM
All time
Murphy suffers facial injury in dramatic Salisbury incident
Reigning champion needed stitches, but planning swift return ahead of big weekend.
3.9k
1
Sep 30th 2021, 5:55 PM
Rescuers save two people out of truck dangling from bridge over 100ft deep gorge in Idaho
The only thing keeping the 2004 Ford pick-up from falling was a set of “safety chains” attached to a camper trailer.
32.6k
5
Mar 16th 2021, 7:22 PM
Valentino Rossi has lucky escape from frightening MotoGP crash
Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco were involved in the incident, while Andrea Dovizioso won the race in Austria.
24.6k
6
Aug 16th 2020, 2:41 PM
Garda escapes injury after patrol car bursts into flames on Clare motorway
It’s understood the garda heard a bang which was followed by a burst of flames while travelling on the M18.
49.3k
34
Dec 21st 2019, 1:29 PM
Two-time Olympic champion lucky to escape head-on collision with bus
David Rudisha was involved in a serious accident on Saturday night but escaped unharmed.
8.8k
1
Aug 26th 2019, 12:34 PM
'Increíble' - Young Mexican footballer scores one of the luckiest penalties we've seen
The Chivas U17s player appeared to have missed the spot-kick after crashing his shot off the crossbar.
15.4k
12
Apr 10th 2019, 5:41 PM
'The blood alcohol test was negative': Toulon set the record straight over Savea car crash
The All Black winger fell asleep behind the wheel of the car he was driving on Saturday night.
11.1k
1
Nov 5th 2018, 9:47 PM
Family lucky to be alive as mother fell onto tracks with baby as tube approached
The woman was pushing her child in the buggy along while looking up at the information board.
26.7k
19
Sep 8th 2018, 1:56 PM
Ericsson walks away unscathed after 220 mph crash in Italian Grand Prix practice round
Marcus Ericsson’s Sauber flipped and crashed against the barriers during his first lap at Monza.
4.6k
6
Aug 31st 2018, 5:05 PM
'We were not at the races': Wenger admits Arsenal were on the ropes against CSKA
The Gunners produced a late salvo to advance.
4.4k
2
Apr 13th 2018, 6:00 AM
Troy Deeney facing no disciplinary action for middle-finger gesture to Chelsea fans
The Watford striker will not be punished for raising his middle finger towards Blues fans while celebrating a goal.
5.2k
20
Feb 7th 2018, 9:34 PM
Turkish plane comes just metres from skidding into the sea
There were no injuries.
53.7k
24
Jan 14th 2018, 12:58 PM
Two people rescued after becoming lost in the foggy darkness of Achill Island last night
Achill Coast Guard doesn’t think the pair would have survived the night otherwise.
14.7k
15
Dec 23rd 2017, 12:13 PM
Celtic qualify for Europa League despite slipping to Anderlecht defeat
Jozo Simunoviv’s own goal separated the sides in Glasgow.
5.9k
44
Dec 5th 2017, 10:01 PM
Late Trimble try rescues unconvincing Ulster from Italian heartbreak
The visiting Benetton side were forced to undergo a rushed warm-up after the team bus was in a minor crash before the game.
9.1k
9
Nov 24th 2017, 9:47 PM
Toddler rescued after being trapped in Swiss Alps crevice for 12 hours
The girl fell into a deep crevice during a family hike in the Swiss Alps.
20.7k
19
Oct 6th 2017, 9:27 PM
'I was just really concerned for my kids': Irishman in Texas evacuated from house in boat
The full horrors of the monster storm Hurricane Harvey began emerging today.
12.2k
12
Aug 30th 2017, 10:37 PM
Scottish international 'recovering at home' after being rescued from a river
Gary Mackay-Steven had been on a night out in Glasgow.
7.5k
3
Aug 28th 2017, 12:39 PM
8-month-old in New York survived 3 days in a plastic bag after mother abandoned her
The girl’s mother, who is 17, faces charges of attempted murder.
36.8k
50
Aug 10th 2017, 2:05 PM
CCTV footage shows man hit by bus in England escape without serious injuries
The man was crossing the street on Saturday morning when he was struck by the bus.
22.6k
28
Jun 27th 2017, 4:50 PM
14-year-old girl caught by bystanders after falling 25 feet from amusement park ride
The ride at Six Flags amusement park in upstate New York has since been declared safe.
38.7k
17
Jun 26th 2017, 9:34 AM
Gardaí to the rescue after dog found locked inside car in today's soaring temperatures
“Never lock animals in cars,” the gardaí warned.
44.5k
58
Jun 19th 2017, 8:35 PM
Watch: All the goals from Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Austria
Meanwhile, Shane Duffy had a goal disallowed.
16.1k
22
Jun 11th 2017, 7:25 PM
Lucky break for Poulter as he gets to keep his PGA Tour card after all
The English golfer thought he had lost his playing rights for 2018, but a rules change has worked in his favour.
9.1k
1
Apr 30th 2017, 9:51 AM
Fire crews free boy after he got his hand trapped inside a cinema seat
The boy had been going to see the new Smurfs film with his family.
20.2k
18
Apr 19th 2017, 5:48 PM
Dortmund's Bartra has operation on broken bone after being hit by blast debris
Goalkeeper Roman Burki has described what happened and given some information on team-mate Marc Bartra.
9.2k
9
Apr 12th 2017, 7:30 AM
Louis Walsh's brother crash lands helicopter safely in New Jersey
The incident happened at Chatham in the US state last Friday.
29.7k
15
Feb 27th 2017, 10:10 PM
Olympic sprinter Ellington surprised to be alive after 'horrific accident' in Spain
The Team GB athlete is recovering in hospital.
6.7k
2
Jan 18th 2017, 9:59 PM
Cyclist escapes with her life after truck crushes her bike
The incident happened at the corner of Summerhill Parade at 8.45am.
36.0k
59
Nov 23rd 2016, 3:07 PM
Billionaire Richard Branson thought he was going to die after falling off his bike
He shared photos of his injuries today.
37.9k
100
Aug 26th 2016, 4:33 PM
Dublin bike ends up under taxi in city centre collision
The cyclist was thrown clear from the collision but still received injuries to their leg.
39.2k
94
Aug 7th 2016, 12:31 PM
Gardaí rescue 14 puppies from boot of car at Dublin Port
The pups were set to be smuggled out of the country without pet passports or valid travel documents.
19.8k
51
Aug 3rd 2016, 6:35 PM
Somehow nobody was injured in this crash in Dublin
The two-car collision occurred on Hearse Road in Donabate, north County Dublin at around 10.30am yesterday morning.
44.0k
18
Jul 29th 2016, 4:32 PM
4-year-old who was 'internally decapitated' in horrific crash to make a full recovery
The quick thinking of a passerby may have saved the young boy’s life.
34.7k
16
Jun 8th 2016, 3:50 PM
'I was lucky I wasn't disqualified' - Djokovic on racquet that nearly hit official
But the world number one made light work of Tomas Berdych to book a semi-final spot against rising Austrian star Dominic Thiem.
6.3k
1
Jun 2nd 2016, 4:02 PM
1
2
3
Next Articles