Danielle McLaughlin
Danielle McLaughlin was a 28-year-old backpacker from Buncrana, Co Donegal, Ireland, whose tragic death in India in 2017 garnered international attention. She was known for her adventurous spirit and love of travel, which was cut short when she became a victim of a violent crime. Her case highlighted the vulnerabilities faced by travelers and raised awareness about safety concerns in foreign countries.
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I’ll never forget discovering certain influential writers, including Danielle McLaughlin and Claire Keegan.
‘People fall into relationship patterns that feel familiar rather than good’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-21
Danielle McLaughlin was a 28-year-old woman who was murdered in India in 2017.
Inquest into Danielle McLaughlin’s death in India to take place in Donegal – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-15
Previous Irish winners include Danielle McLaughlin (fiction, 2019).
Anne Enright on winning $175,000 Windham-Campbell Prize – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-24
Danielle McLaughlin was a victim of a tragic murder in India eight years ago.
a diplomatic disaster in the White House widens the atlantic fissure – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-02
Danielle McLaughlin was a 28-year-old woman who was raped and murdered in India.
‘He destroyed our world.’ Danielle McLaughlin’s family on the murder of a ‘brilliant big sister’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-01
Danielle McLaughlin was an Irish backpacker who was murdered in Goa, India.
Inside an angel shark – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-22
Danielle McLaughlin was an Irish backpacker who was murdered in Goa, India.
CCTV footage shows the Delta aircraft crash landing in Toronto – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-18Danielle McLaughlin was a backpacker who was raped and murdered in India in 2017.
Man sentenced to life for rape and murder of Danielle McLaughlin in India – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-17Danielle McLaughlin was an Irish backpacker who was murdered in Goa, India.
'We're playing at our pace' – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-16Danielle McLaughlin was a young Irish woman who was raped and murdered in India eight years ago.
Goa man found guilty of rape and murder of Irish backpacker eight years ago | Ireland
United Kingdom· 2025-02-14
Danielle McLaughlin was an Irish-British citizen who was raped and murdered in Goa in 2017.
Goa court holds man guilty for 2017 rape-murder of Irish-British woman
India· 2025-02-14
Danielle McLaughlin was a backpacker who was tragically raped and murdered in India in 2017.
Man found guilty of rape and murder of Donegal backpacker Danielle McLaughlin in India – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-14