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# Inquest

Mother of newborn who died shortly after birth hits out at hospital staff for not updating her on son's condition

Dublin District Coroner’s Court heard emotional evidence from Gráinne Somers from Kilkenny.

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Sep 13th 2021, 6:35 PM

# Inquest

Man with disabilities died of complications from swallowing disposable gloves, inquest hears

Dublin Coroner’s Court heard Kevin Dillon had been examined at two hospitals in the days before his death.

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Sep 3rd 2021, 12:17 PM

# Inquest

Hospital offers apology to family of mother and infant son who died in single room onsite

The inquest into Marie Downey’s death opened today at Cork Coroners’ Court.

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Aug 30th 2021, 6:31 PM

# Courts

10-year-old boy found on ground after 1975 baton round discharge, inquest told

A coroner has begun hearing the legacy inquest into the death of Stephen Geddis in west Belfast in August 1975.

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Aug 23rd 2021, 5:44 PM

# Kanturk

Man killed by his father and brother wrote letter saying he feared for his life, inquest hears

The incident happened at the family home in Kanturk on 26 October 2020, following a dispute over the inheritance of a farm.

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Aug 4th 2021, 5:02 PM

# Inquest

Inquest into Stardust tragedy will attempt to ‘allay rumours and suspicion’

A fresh inquest is being held into the 1981 disaster.

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Jul 28th 2021, 6:15 PM

# Inquest

Missing Tyrone teenager Arlene Arkinson was killed by convicted child killer, coroner finds

Arlene Arkinson was 15 years old when she disappeared in August 1994 following a night out.

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Jul 21st 2021, 3:23 PM

# Inquest

Family of girl (3) killed in car crash left with 'a renewed sense of injustice' after inquest hearing

Estlin Wall was in a rear child seat in a car driven by her father at the time of the collision.

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Jul 1st 2021, 7:44 AM

# Dublin

George Nkencho inquest adjourned as demonstrators gather at RDS to 'stand in solidarity' with family

The inquest has been adjourned as the GSOC investigation is ongoing.

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Jun 21st 2021, 10:55 AM

# Inquest

Coroner says force used in restraint of Belfast man in 2016 was not excessive

Gerard McMahon died in hospital in 2016, hours after he suffered a cardiac arrest during an altercation with police.

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Mar 12th 2021, 3:02 PM

# Nora Quoirin

Family of Nora Quoirin to challenge inquest ruling that she died by misadventure

Nora (15) went missing on a family holiday in Malaysia last year and was later found dead.

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Jan 22nd 2021, 5:55 PM

# Nora Quoirin

Inquest into death of Nora Quoirin in Malaysia ends with verdict due within month

Nora (15) went missing on a family holiday in Malaysia last year and was later found dead.

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Dec 10th 2020, 4:17 PM

# sebastien quoirin

Father of Nóra Quoirin heard 'muffled noises' before teen vanished in Malaysia, inquest hears

Sebastien Quoirin believes she could have been kidnapped and then dumped in the jungle.

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Nov 12th 2020, 8:15 AM

# Nora Quoirin

Police were slow to respond to abduction fears, Nora Quoirin’s mother tells inquest

Meabh Quoirin gave evidence by videolink from her London home.

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Nov 11th 2020, 11:19 AM

# Malaysia

'No indication' of abduction, police chief tells inquest into the death of teenager Nora Quoirin

Nora (15) went missing on a family holiday in Malaysia last year and was later found dead.

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Aug 24th 2020, 4:20 PM

# Inquest

Coroner delivers verdict in the death of UK TV presenter Caroline Flack

Caroline Flack’s mental state and her impending prosecution contributed to her suicide, the coroner found.

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Aug 6th 2020, 5:41 PM

# caroline flack

Caroline Flack inquest to conclude amid accusations she faced ‘show trial’

Flack died by suicide on 15 February.

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Aug 6th 2020, 8:56 AM

# Inquest

Caroline Flack let down, hounded and feared end of career, inquest hears

Flack’s mother Chris and twin sister Jody told the inquest they had been concerned for Flack in the weeks leading up to her trial.

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Aug 5th 2020, 4:31 PM

# Inquest

Malaysian authorities to hold inquest into death of Nóra Quoirin

An autopsy found Nora likely starved and died of internal bleeding after about a week in the jungle.

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Jul 10th 2020, 10:30 PM

# jack downey

Teen died due to ingestion of ecstasy and morphine at Indiependence music festival

The 19-year-old became ill at the festival and died three days later in hospital.

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Feb 20th 2020, 11:16 AM

# Headlines

Society of editors says it is 'wrong to blame media' for Caroline Flack's death

An inquest into her death is to open on Wednesday.

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Feb 18th 2020, 9:31 PM

# Dublin Coroner's Court

Murdered mechanic was subject to threats for several years before he was shot dead in his home, inquest hears

Liam Murray was last seen alive on St Patrick’s Day in 2009 but his body was not discovered until three days later.

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Jan 29th 2020, 10:13 PM

# Cillian O'Driscoll

'Lessons should be learned' says parents of four-year-old who died of viral infection at crèche

An inquest is taking place in Cork.

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Jan 24th 2020, 7:23 AM

# Inquest

Jastine Valdez murder was 'exceptional and unusual in society', inquest hears

The jury returned a narrative verdict and issued a number of recommendations.

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Jan 23rd 2020, 9:17 PM

# Inquest

Garda tells inquest Mark Hennessy ‘looked like a man possessed’ before he was fatally shot

The 40-year-old man was shot dead after he abducted and killed Jastine Valdez in May 2018.

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Jan 22nd 2020, 7:11 PM

# Jastine Valdez

Inquest told how Mark Hennessy 'looked as if everything was over' before garda shot him

The 40-year-old was shot after he abducted and killed Jastine Valdez in May 2018.

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Jan 21st 2020, 7:31 PM

# Nora Quoirin

Nóra Quoirin's parents say it is 'absolutely critical' for inquest to be held by Malaysian authorities

“If the case is closed there will be no truth and we will be deprived from justice,” Nóra’s father has said.

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Jan 18th 2020, 10:00 AM

# Nora Quoirin

Nora Quoirin’s parents demand answers after Malaysian authorities say inquest will not be held

Malaysian authorities have classified Nora’s death as “no further action”.

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Jan 10th 2020, 12:55 PM

# Cork

Toddler Santina Cawley died from traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, inquest hears

The toddler died after being found critically injured in an apartment on 5 July.

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Dec 19th 2019, 10:57 AM

# Inquest

Cancer patient left waiting on a hospital trolley in hallway discharged herself and later died, inquest told

The woman was left on a trolley for six hours beside the bins, her daughter said.

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Dec 5th 2019, 8:43 PM

# Limerick

'Accidental death' recorded at inquest of boy who died in collision during garda pursuit

After striking a signpost and ditch, the car he was in became elevated on its left side and then struck a telegraph pole.

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Dec 5th 2019, 3:40 PM

# kevin lunney

Cyril 'Dublin Jimmy' McGuinness died from suspected 'cardiac event', inquest hears

McGuinness collapsed while police searched a house he was staying in on 8 November.

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Nov 18th 2019, 5:46 PM

# joanne ball

'What happened Joanne is our worst nightmare': Unlawful killing verdict returned at Joanne Ball inquest

Joanne’s body was found in a wardrobe in her estranged husband’s apartment at 92 Ranelagh Road on 15 February 2018.

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Nov 11th 2019, 5:02 PM

# jessica sheedy

Limerick hospital apologises for death of teenager who sustained massive blood loss during surgery

Jessica Sheedy (18) from Bruff, Co Limerick died three days after the surgery in May 2018.

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Nov 6th 2019, 9:29 PM

# abigael conlon

'She was our bright-eyed little girl': Father pays tribute at inquest of daughter (3)

Abigael Conlon was killed after she sustained serious injuries in a road crash in February 2018.

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Oct 30th 2019, 9:27 PM

# Cork

Body of pensioner (84) left undiscovered in Cork sitting room for seven months, inquest hears

The coroner said it was ‘disheartening’ that the man’s absence from day-to-day life was not noted sooner.

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Oct 17th 2019, 6:10 PM

# Peter Donnelly

Inquest opens into murder of homeless man on O'Connell St

Peter Donnelly was stabbed to death in June this year.

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Oct 16th 2019, 6:15 AM

# Inquest

'Significant arrests' in investigation into machete murder of Polish father-of-two in Cork

A “comprehensive file” is to be sent to the DPP.

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Oct 3rd 2019, 1:48 PM

# Inquest

Schmidt: 'Nothing mitigates losing the way we did. It's an unacceptable result'

The Ireland head coach hopes a number of changes in personnel will help his team bounce back this weekend.

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Aug 27th 2019, 3:52 PM

# Thomas O'Gorman

Siblings of man who was killed by his tenant take action over inquest into his death

Thomas O’Gorman was killed between 11 January and 12 January 2014 at his home in Castleknock.

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Jul 30th 2019, 8:05 AM