Unless you've been living under a rock in recent months, you'll know American businessman, Donald Trump, is currently hoping to become the next President of the United States.

And how better to communicate your love for America and its people than to pay tribute to the countless individuals who helped during one of the country's darkest days?

Addressing crowds in Buffalo, the New York-native reflected on 9/11, but unfortunately referred to the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre as 7- Eleven – the country's world-famous chain of convenience stores.

"I wrote this out, and it's very close to my heart," he said. "Because I was down there and I watched our police and our firemen down at 7/11, down at the World Trade Center right after it came down. And I saw the greatest people I've ever seen in action."

See the awkwardness unfold for yourself right here…

Three Irish students who narrowly escaped with their lives following the Berkeley tragedy last summer have taken legal action against two of the companies involved in the incident.

Blackrock, the proprietors of the Library Gardens apartments, and Greystar, the Library Gardens managers are being sued by Aisling Tallon, Caroline Conlan and Cliodhna Maloney who claim they suffered 'severe mental and emotional harm' as a result of the harrowing event.

According to RTÉ, the three young women stepped off the fourth floor balcony mere moments before it collapsed during a 21st birthday party on June 16th in an incident which claimed the lives of five Irish J1 students and one Irish-American student.

The students, who shared an apartment with another of the tragedy's survivors, have initiated legal proceedings in the California Superior Court in Almeda County, saying they 'seen, heard and felt the collapse of the balcony, followed by seeing and hearing their dearest friends plummet to the ground below".

According to attorneys representing the three Irish women, the balcony had exhibited signs of severe water damage for more than ten years – something which the owners of the property are purported to have been aware of.

Ashley Donohoe, Olivia Burke, Eoghan Culligan, Niccolai Schuster, Lorcán Miller and Eimear Walsh all lost their lives in last summer's tragedy.

One year on from the tragic death of Cork-native, Karen Buckley, former classmates and teachers from Glasgow Caledonian University will gather together to mark the sombre anniversary at a private ceremony in the Scottish city later today.

24-year-old Karen was studying to become an occupational therapist in the university's School of Health and Life Sciences when she was murdered by Alexander Pacteau after a night out with friends in Glasgow's Sanctuary nightclub last April.

The vigil, which will allow classmates, lecturers and university alumni to remember the popular nurse from Mourneabbey in north Cork, will be held at Glasgow Caledonian University.

Commenting on today's ceremony, Linda Sinclair of Scotland’s Radio Clyde said: "The university don’t want to give out too many details. They want it to be a very private service for Karen’s classmates and for the staff. They want to pay their tributes and respect to Karen a year on."

21-year-old Alexander Pacteau is currently serving a life sentence for Karen's murder.