# costa-concordia - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Francesco Schettino faces 20 years if convicted.
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# costa-concordia - Sunday 3 March, 2013
Workers have to undergo a four-day mountain climbing course before starting the job to equip themselves for the dangerous conditions.
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# costa-concordia - Saturday 12 January, 2013
Officials have promised that the ship, which is twice the size of the Titanic, will be removed by September.
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# costa-concordia - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
Dozens of survivors are suing ship owner Costa Crociere and its US parent company Carnival Corporation for hundreds of millions of dollars.
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# costa-concordia - Saturday 21 July, 2012
However, no trial is expected until the beginning of next year at the earliest.
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# costa-concordia - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
Speaking on Italian TV, Francesco Schettino says he was sorry that 32 people died when his ship ran aground in January – but also blamed “destiny” for the tragedy.
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# costa-concordia - Tuesday 3 July, 2012
Cruise ship struck rocks of the Tuscan coast in January and capsized, killing 32 people.
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# costa-concordia - Sunday 1 April, 2012
In the wake of the Rena and Concordia disasters, TheJournal.ie takes a look into ship salvaging and the ownership of ‘lost’ cargo.
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# costa-concordia - Sunday 4 March, 2012
Francesco Schettino also ordered officers to lie to coastguards after the accident, an inquiry has been told.
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# costa-concordia - Friday 2 March, 2012
So, er, where’s my suitcase?
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# costa-concordia - Wednesday 29 February, 2012
Video: One woman explains how her family became caught up in both the Costa Concordia and the Allegra disasters.
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# costa-concordia - Tuesday 28 February, 2012
The cruise ship was left stranded in the Indian Ocean after a fire broke out in the generator room, cutting power to the Allegra.
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# costa-concordia - Monday 27 February, 2012
The ship is part of the same fleet as the Costa Concordia which ran aground off the coast of Italy in January.
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# costa-concordia - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
Eight more bodies have been found on the stricken liner, but authorities were unable to recover them all due to worsening weather.
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# costa-concordia - Monday 13 February, 2012
Plans to empty the cruise ship’s fuel tanks were first delayed by the search and rescue operation for victims and then by bad weather.
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# costa-concordia - Thursday 2 February, 2012
Cash, jewellery, works of art – once the recovery effort is over the capsized liner will likely become a treasure trove for profit-minded divers.
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# costa-concordia - Tuesday 31 January, 2012
In tonight’s Fix: Latest on ‘SOPA Ireland’; radical changes for taxis; and who’s in trouble over Eye Of The Tiger?
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Concerns for the safety of rescue workers have prompted Italian authorities to call off the search for the 16 people unaccounted for after the cruise ship capsized.
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# costa-concordia - Monday 30 January, 2012
A group of six people are launching a multi-million euro lawsuit against the owner of the Costa Concordia cruise liner, saying that the experience will ‘never leave’ them.
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# costa-concordia - Sunday 29 January, 2012
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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# costa-concordia - Saturday 28 January, 2012
Meanwhile, a fuel pumping operation scheduled to begin today has been set back by bad weather.
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# costa-concordia - Friday 27 January, 2012
Passengers who survived this month’s tragedy off the Italian coast have been offered €11,000 each in compensation by the company that owns the Costa Concordia.
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# costa-concordia - Monday 23 January, 2012
A roundup of the day’s main news – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed…
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As the death toll of the cruise ship crash hits 15, Italian officials say the operation to pump fuel off the ship can begin.
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# costa-concordia - Sunday 22 January, 2012
In tonight’s Fix: State assets, assassinations, apologies, and a glamour model turns to economics…
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After the discovery of a 13th body, a rescue official has raised the possibility that stowaways could push the death toll higher.
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Police have released incredible footage from inside the stricken ship, as a 13th body was found inside today.
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# costa-concordia - Saturday 21 January, 2012
In tonight’s Fix: Abusive emails, alcohol tests and a triple limb transplant…
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The body, wearing a lifejacket, was discovered by divers in a portion of the ship submerged under water.
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But it’s thought the substance is diesel from machinery aboard the stricken cruise ship – not the heavy fuel oil from its huge tanks.
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# costa-concordia - Friday 20 January, 2012
The search for survivors was suspended again today after the ship shifted overnight
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# costa-concordia - Thursday 19 January, 2012
The ship’s size, danger of leaking fuel and damage to the hull are all factors to consider when working out how to move the Costa Concordia.
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The search for survivors was suspended yesterday because the ship had moved in the water.
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# costa-concordia - Wednesday 18 January, 2012
The Italian coastguard has been forced to suspend the search for missing people after the capsized vessel began to shift, sparking fears it may slide into deeper waters.
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# costa-concordia - Tuesday 17 January, 2012
The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner has left jail and been placed under house arrest tonight – as the official death toll from the tragedy rises to 11.
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