Woman killed at fairground ride at Dublin O2

Ghandee

http://www.thejournal.ie/woman-killed-after-falling-from-ride-at-02-arena-262795-Oct2011/

A 31-YEAR-OLD WOMAN has died after falling from a ride at the O2 arena in Dublin.

The incident happened at around 11.20pm last night at the complex in Dublin’s docklands. The woman was taken to hospital and the scene was sealed off.

It’s not known which ride the woman had been on before her fall. However, it is thought a number of people would have been in the area at the time.

The scene has not yet reopened after forensic examination by gardaí

Terrible news for her family.

RIP

joshrogan

Did she fall off the ferris wheel?

ItsAWindUp

What fairground rides?

subway

wtf, didnt we have one of th worst rainstorms in history last night.
why was the fairground open?

Ghandee

subway wrote: »

wtf, didnt we have one of th worst rainstorms in history last night.
why was the fairground open?

That thought also entered my head!

I can only think of one reason.

€€€

tfitzgerald

That's very sad news . To hear of a young woman enjoying herself at a fairground and the this happens.

seamus

subway wrote: »

wtf, didnt we have one of th worst rainstorms in history last night.
why was the fairground open?

I don't know if it was the "Dublin Eye" that it happened, but that uses closed pods, not just those open seats, so that would be safe even in a rainstorm. Great view probably. There was no wind last night, so no reason to close it.

Can't really say anything until we know more.

Poor girl and her family. RIP.

Captain Darling

I know the womans mother. She was an only child and the mother was widowed. Very sad.

RIP.

thebostoncrab

My bus went passed the O2 last night around this time and there were a few indipendent carnival rides outside to cash in on Britney Spears. I was shocked to think they were running them in this weather, it was obviously a huge health risk. Such a shame it turned out to be true.

RIP

FueledByAisling

ItsAWindUp wrote: »

What fairground rides?

When there's a concert on at the o2 (Britney was on last night) they sometimes have a few carnival rides set up beside the wheel.

smog

thebostoncrab wrote: »

My bus went passed the O2 last night around this time and there were a few indipendent carnival rides outside to cash in on Britney Spears. I was shocked to think they were running them in this weather, it was obviously a huge health risk. Such a shame it turned out to be true.

RIP

Makes a lot more sense, thanks for the clarification

Dotrel

Weirdly there was a girl killed a gig in The Point back in 1996 who'd probably have been close to 31 y/o today had she lived.

Anyway, not a great safety record for that place.

EoghanConway

Dotrel wrote: »

Weirdly there was a girl killed a gig in The Point back in 1996 who'd probably have been close to 31 y/o today had she lived.

Anyway, not a great safety record for that place.

Smashing Pumpkins? I was there... In fairness 2 deaths in 15yrs is not terrible. I would also point out that security has been top notch ever since and this happened outside...

Guy:Incognito

thebostoncrab wrote: »

My bus went passed the O2 last night around this time and there were a few indipendent carnival rides outside to cash in on Britney Spears. I was shocked to think they were running them in this weather, it was obviously a huge health risk. Such a shame it turned out to be true.

RIP

Theres carnivals, fairs and theme parks all over the world that run all the time. A bit of rain should be no issue if everything is as it should be.

subway

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Theres carnivals, fairs and theme parks all over the world that run all the time. A bit of rain should be no issue if everything is as it should be.

so with the liffey bursting its banks, a garda getting swept away and drowned, the CDF deployed, crisis plans in operation, the city at a standstill, all the warnings that were being given out and everything else that happened.
in the biggest rainstorm on record you think its wise for an outdoor fairground to be operating just metres from the liffey? even though someone was killed?

tfitzgerald

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Theres carnivals, fairs and theme parks all over the world that run all the time. A bit of rain should be no issue if everything is as it should be.

A bit of rain. A months rain in 24 hours is more than a bit

CucaFace

I live next door to the o2 and it has to be said at the time when she was killed (after the concert I think) it hadn't been raining for a few hours and there wasn't much water on the ground down there.

But obviously something went wrong.

My name is URL

subway wrote: »

wtf, didnt we have one of th worst rainstorms in history last night.
why was the fairground open?

To be fair, it's a bit presumptuous to say that the fairground should have been closed.. unless of course you know that conditions there were dangerous due to the weather.

This is a tragic incident but I don't see what it has to do with last nights rain.

subway

My name is URL wrote: »

To be fair, it's a bit presumptuous to say that the fairground should have been closed.. unless of course you know that conditions there were dangerous due to the weather.

This is a tragic incident but I don't see what it has to do with last nights rain.

i'm not saying that it was definitely the cause, but i hardly think its a major leap to be honest.
were you in dublin city last night?

My name is URL

subway wrote: »

i'm not saying that it was definitely the cause, but i hardly think its a major leap to be honest.
were you in dublin city last night?

No I wasn't, and I'm not trying to suggest that the weather was any less severe than it was. I just think it's slightly unfair to lambaste the fairground for not closing. Some areas were affected more than others, and the entire city shouldn't come to a standstill just because of that. Nobody has made an official association between the woman in this case losing her life, and last nights weather, which is why I think it's presumptuous of you to do so.

Master and commander

there was no wind so there was no real reason why it should have been closed. But we don't know the details yet.
there may have been no fault with the machine. Was there a fault? was there alcohol or drugs being consumed the the person? was vandalism of horseplay taking place?
these are all the questions we must be asking until the details are made public.

does anyone know the extent of the injuries sustained? was she taken to the hostipal or was she pronounced on the spot? The wheel is quite high so i anyone plummeting from the top would not have much of a chance really. I know the one in waterford has no enclosure and if someone were to become dislodged, on the way down they would be pulled into the working parts that rotate the wheel. Although in this case is believe that the individual went to the ground.
I see a lot of fairground rides that are looking very shoddy and worn so this may be the cause also. Mechanical failure.

Remember the thing in Borrisokane where a pod became detatched and was flung through the air and struck people when it landed the. Also the thing in tramore when a pod came down from Above and demolished the operator. These were all cases of mechanical failure. It will be interesting to see what the casue has been here.

Lollipops23

Typical that the thread couldn't just be an RIP for the girl.

We have to wait and see what the investigation comes up with, it may have had nothing at all to do with the weather.

Poor girl, terrible tragedy for her family.

Cupcake_Crisis

Very sad. RIP.

hondasam

RIP condolences to her family.

username_x

this is the reason why i dont trust any fairground ride that you can fold up and drive away with. RIP, awful tragedy

WindSock

Does anyone know what the ride was?

hondasam

WindSock wrote: »

Does anyone know what the ride was?

http://news.google.com/news/url?ct2=en_ie%2F2_0_s_7_1_a&sa=t&usg=AFQjCNG4yFZFNzx7E3cMHp0-BLWh_UFgQA&cid=8797764436811&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rte.ie%2Fnews%2F2011%2F1025%2Fo2_death.html&ei=X8qmTqiHFcHKjgfrZQ&rt=SECTION&vm=STANDARD&bvm=section&did=3924342743725344733

WindSock

Ah I see, ta. I can't see any reason why there would be no fairground rides after a concert, last night. Don't see what the flood would have to do with it at all.

hondasam

WindSock wrote: »

Ah I see, ta. I can't see any reason why there would be no fairground rides after a concert, last night. Don't see what the flood would have to do with it at all.

I think she just fell from the ride when it was moving, safety issue really nothing to do with the weather.

sashafierce

This post has been deleted.

UrbanSea

I always wonder just how stringent the safety measures are on those carnivals.

They're hardly a Disney World.

Ghost Train

few more photos of the ride here

jamiecoins

the ride is called the tip top
owned by kenneth mcfadden whos from swords
used to work for them the rain affects no part of the machine
in some occasions the lights will trip with heavy rain but these are not wired to the motors power

all rides get inspected every year all tests pressure tests . electrical etc by a agent apoointed by the showmans guild of ireland
they also have to have a risk assesment carried out

im not sure of how it happened exactly but im contacted a employee of mc faddens entertainment but have not got a reply

allthedoyles

Just looking at the tip top rides on youtube - definately not for me .

RIP to the unfortunate lady

No1J

A good few years ago on a similar ride at a well known Christmas funfair, the bar that goes across your waist and locks you into the chair opened half way through the ride, tried closing it but no go, had to drop it and grab on to the side and back of the chair, we were only about 15, so were strong and light, don't think I'd be able to hold on now. We were screaming to stop the ride but so was everyone else.
When I think back we were in shock when we got off, told the guy the bar was broken, and went home.

Lollipops23

Passed the O2 on the way home, the rides were still there. Closed up but still, seemed a bit weird that they were there for everyone to see.

jamiecoins

Lollipops23 wrote: »

Passed the O2 on the way home, the rides were still there. Closed up but still, seemed a bit weird that they were there for everyone to see.

they would not be allowed to take them down as its still a crime scene
at most they will have to check the ride for safety issues etc

xzanti

wild_cat wrote: »

I was told in work today she was drunk off her head. Stupid sick rumours.

Which you're helping to perpetuate.

the groutch

EoghanConway wrote: »

Smashing Pumpkins? I was there... In fairness 2 deaths in 15yrs is not terrible. I would also point out that security has been top notch ever since and this happened outside...

any avoidable deaths any time are terrible.

Lollipops23

jamiecoins wrote: »

they would not be allowed to take them down as its still a crime scene
at most they will have to check the ride for safety issues etc

There was no Garda tape around it. It was completely deserted.

wild_cat

xzanti wrote: »

Which you're helping to perpetuate.

I didn't realise I'd typed the "stupid sick rumours" part in invisible.

I just think it's pretty **** that people were saying that. Oh well.

Best not even try I suppose.

wild_cat

wild_cat wrote: »

I didn't realise I'd typed the "stupid sick rumours" part in invisible.

I just think it's pretty **** that people were saying that. Oh well.

Best not even try I suppose.

So why did you feel the need to post a malicious rumour from work on a public forum?

wild_cat

Brayson Shapely Surface wrote: »

So why did you feel the need to post a malicious rumour from work on a public forum?

I was pretty shocked to find out that that's how it hadn't happened. Plus it was said by someone who had actually been at the concert last night to.

What's so wrong with it? I didn't say it was the truth and I'm not about to derail a thread because of it either.

This is a public forum. Good god. So is a work place I hear...

But as a I said no more de railment. But if that's what ye want to do continue.

Why would I be offensive when someone has lost their life? I thought it was a pretty **** thing to hear. My bad if you want to take offensive.

Kadongy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjTW8okqHDY

it was the tip top ride. This is a video of one of them encountering difficulties.

pic of ride showing what it is like: http://www.antons-show.co.uk/images/tip-top.jpg

Not surprised it was that ride really. I think things have a way of flying out of passnegers' pockets at high speed from it also

wild_cat

wild_cat wrote: »

I was pretty shocked to find out that that's how it hadn't happened. Plus it was said by someone who had actually been at the concert last night to.

What's so wrong with it? I didn't say it was the truth and I'm not about to derail a thread because of it either.

This is a public forum. Good god. So is a work place I hear...

But as a I said no more de railment. But if that's what ye want to do continue.

Why would I be offensive when someone has lost their life? I thought it was a pretty **** thing to hear. My bad if you want to take offensive.

You really don't see what's wrong with saying rumours are stupid and sick and then spreading them on the internet? Really? Do you not understand how gossip works? Nobody pays attention to what your opinion of the story is. Let the poor woman RIP instead of creating even more heartbreak for people who knew her.

MitchKoobski

Lollipops23 wrote: »

Typical that the thread couldn't just be an RIP for the girl.

We have to wait and see what the investigation comes up with, it may have had nothing at all to do with the weather.

Poor girl, terrible tragedy for her family.

Sure thems the unwritten rules by now.

You only get to have a RIP only thread if you were a celeb. If you're Joe Public everyone is allowed talk about what happened all they want.

sashafierce

This post has been deleted.

The_Kew_Tour

RIP

Sad to hear.

My name is URL

sashafierce wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

I don't see how it's fair to blame the ride or the company who owns it while giving out to anyone that blames the girl

Nobody here knows what happened, so people shouldn't be trying to pin the blame on anyone or anything.

sashafierce

This post has been deleted.

wild_cat

Can the mod's delete it so?

Just incase it's taken as fact?

It's gone now. Only the quoted posts have to be deleted.

I really didn't intend to offend. But then if people are silly enough to believe me... over the news... well then.