Woman killed at fairground ride at Dublin O2

Ghost Train · 25-10-2011 05:58PM

few more photos of the ride here

jamiecoins · 25-10-2011 06:11PM

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 · 25-10-2011 06:29PM

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

RIP to the unfortunate lady

No1J · 25-10-2011 07:37PM

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 · 25-10-2011 07:41PM

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 · 25-10-2011 08:00PM

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 · 25-10-2011 08:22PM

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 · 25-10-2011 08:23PM

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 · 25-10-2011 08:28PM

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 · 25-10-2011 08:48PM

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.

25-10-2011 09:06PM

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 · 25-10-2011 09:12PM

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 · 25-10-2011 09:32PM

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

25-10-2011 09:33PM

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 · 25-10-2011 09:35PM

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 · 25-10-2011 10:16PM

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The_Kew_Tour · 25-10-2011 10:22PM

RIP

Sad to hear.

My name is URL · 25-10-2011 10:29PM

sashafierce wrote: »

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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 · 25-10-2011 10:32PM

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wild_cat · 25-10-2011 10:32PM

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.

scudzilla · 25-10-2011 10:35PM

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.

Our pictures show some of the fairground sealed off this morning. It is thought a number of people would have been in the area at the time of the accident.

The scene has not yet reopened after forensic examination by gardaí, who are mounting an investigation into the death.

Gardaí have this evening issued an appeal for a man, who was also travelling on the ride while recording footage on his mobile phone at the time of the accident, to come forward.

Gardaí at Store Street can be contacted on (01) 6668008, while the Garda confidential line can be reached at 1800 666 111.

The Health and Safety Authority have said they will not be investigating as it was not a work-related incident.

Linky : http://www.thejournal.ie/woman-killed-after-falling-from-ride-at-o2-arena-262795-Oct2011/#slide-slideshow1

No Health & Safety investigation??? Are they for real??

sashafierce · 25-10-2011 10:49PM

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themadchef · 25-10-2011 10:51PM

scudzilla wrote: »

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.

Our pictures show some of the fairground sealed off this morning. It is thought a number of people would have been in the area at the time of the accident.

The scene has not yet reopened after forensic examination by gardaí, who are mounting an investigation into the death.

Gardaí have this evening issued an appeal for a man, who was also travelling on the ride while recording footage on his mobile phone at the time of the accident, to come forward.

Gardaí at Store Street can be contacted on (01) 6668008, while the Garda confidential line can be reached at 1800 666 111.

The Health and Safety Authority have said they will not be investigating as it was not a work-related incident.

Linky : http://www.thejournal.ie/woman-killed-after-falling-from-ride-at-o2-arena-262795-Oct2011/#slide-slideshow1

No Health & Safety investigation??? Are they for real??

They take a death pretty seriously. If there's no investigation then there is no investigation. That is the end of the road.

A young girl died in very tragic circumstances. Have a little respect for the family of the deceased and please leave it at that.

nibtrix · 25-10-2011 11:03PM

themadchef wrote: »

scudzilla wrote: »

No Health & Safety investigation??? Are they for real??

They take a death pretty seriously. If there's no investigation then there is no investigation. That is the end of the road.

I presume there will be an investigation, it just won't be under the remit of the HSE.

Novella · 25-10-2011 11:17PM

Wow, this is really shocking. So sad. RIP.

Orando Broom · 25-10-2011 11:25PM

scudzilla wrote: »

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.

Our pictures show some of the fairground sealed off this morning. It is thought a number of people would have been in the area at the time of the accident.

The scene has not yet reopened after forensic examination by gardaí, who are mounting an investigation into the death.

Gardaí have this evening issued an appeal for a man, who was also travelling on the ride while recording footage on his mobile phone at the time of the accident, to come forward.

Gardaí at Store Street can be contacted on (01) 6668008, while the Garda confidential line can be reached at 1800 666 111.

The Health and Safety Authority have said they will not be investigating as it was not a work-related incident.

Linky : http://www.thejournal.ie/woman-killed-after-falling-from-ride-at-o2-arena-262795-Oct2011/#slide-slideshow1

No Health & Safety investigation??? Are they for real??

It's a criminal investigation. The Guards will investigate. Not under the aegis of HSE.

scudzilla · 25-10-2011 11:37PM

themadchef wrote: »

They take a death pretty seriously. If there's no investigation then there is no investigation. That is the end of the road.

A young girl died in very tragic circumstances. Have a little respect for the family of the deceased and please leave it at that.

Wind your neck in, i never once said that i had no respect for the deceased or her family, i was just concerned that there was going to be no proper H&S investigation, which sort of says that i did have respect

fran oconnor · 25-10-2011 11:42PM

Very sad news altogether, RIP

Samich · 25-10-2011 11:46PM

From one of the links posted in this thread the gardai want to speak to the man who was recording the time using his phone ON the ride. Possible the phone flew out of his hand and hit the woman?

Very sad. R.I.P. Hope she didn't suffer.

My name is URL · 25-10-2011 11:54PM

Samich wrote: »

From one of the links posted in this thread the gardai want to speak to the man who was recording the time using his phone ON the ride. Possible the phone flew out of his hand and hit the woman?

Very sad. R.I.P. Hope she didn't suffer.

I'd say it's more likely that the phone may have recorded something which could help with their investigation!

Woman killed at fairground ride at Dublin O2

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