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| Berkeley balcony collapse: Joint California funeral for cousins | Berkeley balcony collapse: Joint California funeral for cousins |
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| A joint funeral mass has been held in California for two of the six students killed in an apartment balcony collapse in Berkeley on Monday night. | |
| The service for cousins dual Irish-US citizen Ashley Donohoe, 22, and Olivia Burke, 21, from Dublin, took place in Sonoma. | |
| The bodies of four other Irish students will be repatriated on an Aer Lingus flight to Dublin on Saturday night. | The bodies of four other Irish students will be repatriated on an Aer Lingus flight to Dublin on Saturday night. |
| They are due to arrive at Dublin Airport on Sunday morning. | They are due to arrive at Dublin Airport on Sunday morning. |
| On Friday night the relatives of Lorcán Miller, Eimear Walsh, Eoghan Culligan, and Niccolai (Nick) Schuster received their bodies for the first time at a joint service in St Columba's Church in Oakland, California. | On Friday night the relatives of Lorcán Miller, Eimear Walsh, Eoghan Culligan, and Niccolai (Nick) Schuster received their bodies for the first time at a joint service in St Columba's Church in Oakland, California. |
| Their bodies lay in repose in open caskets until around 22:00 local time. | Their bodies lay in repose in open caskets until around 22:00 local time. |
| After Saturday's joint funeral service for Ashley Donohoe and Olivia Burke, Ms Burke's remains will be flown home to Ireland on Sunday evening. | After Saturday's joint funeral service for Ashley Donohoe and Olivia Burke, Ms Burke's remains will be flown home to Ireland on Sunday evening. |
| The balcony collapsed during a 21st birthday party in the early hours of Tuesday in the city of Berkeley. | The balcony collapsed during a 21st birthday party in the early hours of Tuesday in the city of Berkeley. |
| Five of the six people who died were Irish students based in the US as part of a work exchange programme. | Five of the six people who died were Irish students based in the US as part of a work exchange programme. |
| The victims were: | The victims were: |
| 'Conditions improved' | 'Conditions improved' |
| Meanwhile, the conditions of two of the people who were injured in the Berkeley balcony collapse have improved. | Meanwhile, the conditions of two of the people who were injured in the Berkeley balcony collapse have improved. |
| Conor Flynn and Jack Halpin are being cared for at the John Muir Medical Centre in Walnut Creek. | Conor Flynn and Jack Halpin are being cared for at the John Muir Medical Centre in Walnut Creek. |
| Hospital pastor Fr Michael Gillen described the pair as inspirational and said they should make a full recovery. | Hospital pastor Fr Michael Gillen described the pair as inspirational and said they should make a full recovery. |
| Investigations continue into why the fourth-floor balcony collapsed. | Investigations continue into why the fourth-floor balcony collapsed. |
| Engineers say water damage may have caused the structure to give way. | Engineers say water damage may have caused the structure to give way. |
| Authorities said 13 people were on the balcony when it collapsed. | Authorities said 13 people were on the balcony when it collapsed. |
| A book of condolence is to be opened at Belfast City Hall on Monday. | A book of condolence is to be opened at Belfast City Hall on Monday. |