# Inquest

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# Inquest

Family of woman struck by Luas 'carry her in their hearts'

Mother-of-two Catriona Cahill was struck by a tram on the Red Line in July 2017.

29.1k

Jul 9th 2019, 9:55 PM

# Glenties

Man to be charged with murder of ex-Sinn Féin official and IRA/MI5 double-agent Denis Donaldson

Donaldson was killed months after admitting that he had worked as an M15 agent for over 20 years.

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Jul 3rd 2019, 4:34 PM

# Inquest

Mother says pleas for help 'brushed away' at inquest into baby's death

Brenda and Michael Ryan said they welcomed new guidelines introduced following the death of their son.

25.0k

Jun 11th 2019, 8:03 PM

# Wicklow

Date set for full inquest into the death of Jastine Valdez's killer

He died from a gunshot wound.

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Jun 6th 2019, 1:27 PM

# Limerick

Tumble dryer likely cause of former Labour politician's death, inquest hears.

Seamus Houlihan was found unresponsive following a house fire at his Limerick home last summer.

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Apr 16th 2019, 10:55 PM

# Inquest

Botched IRA warning call contributed to Birmingham pub bombing deaths, inquest finds

Over 200 people were also injured in the 1974 attacks.

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Apr 5th 2019, 1:40 PM

# Attorney General

Stardust fire campaigners move forward in 'strongest' attempt to hold new inquest

New documents have been submitted to the Attorney General.

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Apr 2nd 2019, 4:48 PM

# Inquest

Cork toddler who died in tragic Roman blind accident 'died instantly without any suffering'

Leah Troy was just 13 months when she died last September.

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Mar 28th 2019, 6:04 PM

# Inquest

Date set for inquest into death of murdered student Jastine Valdez

The 24-year-old student was abducted in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow on Saturday 19 May 2018.

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Mar 14th 2019, 1:30 PM

# Inquest

Inquest hears details of Prodigy frontman Keith Flint's death

The singer (49) was found dead last week on at his home in a village in Essex.

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Mar 11th 2019, 2:35 PM

# Inquest

Footballer Sala died due to head and trunk injuries

The late star was formally identified by fingerprints.

50.7k

Feb 11th 2019, 9:34 PM

# Inquest

Mother of baby who died 12 hours after birth tells inquest it was 'the worst day of our lives'

Last year, the High Court heard the baby suffered a fractured skull and a significant brain injury.

20.1k

Feb 5th 2019, 5:35 PM

# Dublin Coroner's Court

Carrickmines fire inquest: Deaths ruled as misadventure as survivors are commended for bravery

The fire claimed the lives of five adults and five children including a five-month-old baby.

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Jan 22nd 2019, 5:50 PM

# Inquest

Carrickmines fire: Victims had 'fatal levels' of carbon monoxide saturation

The fire claimed the lives of five adults and five children including a five-month-old baby.

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Jan 21st 2019, 6:48 PM

# Inquest

Carrickmines fire: Teen who rescued nephew from blaze was 'extremely lucky' to survive

John Keith Connors had a “tiny window” of opportunity to enter the burning mobile home, the inquest heard.

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Jan 17th 2019, 5:13 PM

# Inquest

Chip pan turned into 'molten lump of aluminium' by Carrickmines blaze

Earlier the inquest heard that when firefighters first arrived at the scene, the portacabin was “engulfed in fire”.

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Jan 16th 2019, 5:02 PM

# Inquest

Carrickmines rescue attempts: 'I found Sylvia and Thomas but I couldn't lift them'

Yesterday the jury was told safety guidelines did not apply to the site as it had originally been intended as a temporary housing solution.

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Jan 15th 2019, 4:53 PM

# Carrickmines

Inquest hears source of Carrickmines halting site fire was chip pan in kitchen

Ten people, including five children, died in the fire on 10 October 2015.

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Jan 14th 2019, 2:01 PM

# Enniskerry

Jastine Valdez died due to asphyxia, inquest hears

No family members of the Valdez’ family were present for the opening of an inquest.

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Dec 18th 2018, 6:29 PM

# Inquest

Devastating fire that killed pregnant woman and three children was caused by tea light

Verdicts of accidental death were returned at Dublin Coroner’s Court today.

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Dec 13th 2018, 6:32 PM

# Inquest

Innocent shooting victim Martin O'Rourke 'caught in crossfire', inquest hears

Martin O’Rourke (24) sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the back of the head on 14 April 2016.

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Dec 12th 2018, 2:37 PM

# Inquest

Mark Hennessy, killer of Jastine Valdez, died from gunshot wound to his arm and chest

A six-month adjournment was sought to allow for further investigations.

27.0k

Dec 6th 2018, 1:20 PM

# John O'Donoghue

Limerick man's death was 'precipitated' by finding burglars at his home, inquest hears

Despite underlying health concerns, the State Pathologist said the circumstances prior to the man’s death couldn’t be discounted.

11.2k

Dec 5th 2018, 6:32 PM

# baby cormac

Aspiration of milk was a factor in the death of three-month-old baby, inquest hears

Cormac Lafferty died on 10 September 2016.

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Nov 27th 2018, 4:58 PM

# Ballymurphy Massacre

Inquest opens into the deaths of 10 people shot by British soldiers in August 1971

A fresh inquest into the deaths was ordered in 2011.

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Nov 12th 2018, 4:28 PM

# Jamie McAllister

Man (28) working on his uncle’s fishing boat died after the vessel capsized 100m from shore

The incident happened at Skerries harbour in Dublin on 26 May 2017.

20.1k

Nov 1st 2018, 8:48 PM

# Cork

Gardaí renew appeal for information about machete killing of Mikolaj Wilk

An inquest into his death was adjourned today.

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Nov 1st 2018, 1:48 PM

# Inquest

Ana Kriegel inquest hears she died of blunt force trauma to the head

The 14-year-old girl’s body was found at a disused farmhouse on 17 May.

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Oct 2nd 2018, 2:06 PM

# RIP

Dolores O'Riordan's death was 'nothing but a tragic accident', finds coroner

The inquest took place on what would have been the singer’s 47th birthday.

92.7k

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Sep 6th 2018, 3:21 PM

# Coolock

Family says jogger killed in hit-and-run was 'an innocent victim of a driver with no respect for the law'

The driver was disqualified at the time.

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Aug 15th 2018, 8:37 PM

# RIP

'She was our little princess': Inquest hears defective gate was behind death of Sienna Joyce (5)

She died just weeks before her sixth birthday.

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Jul 31st 2018, 6:35 PM

# food allergies

Coroner calls for parental vigilance after 10-year-old boy dies from allergic reaction to McDonald's Peri Peri wrap

Maleek Lawal had known allergies to fish, milk (which the wrap contained) and eggs.

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Jul 25th 2018, 5:57 PM

# luke o'brien may

Coroner warns of dangers of steroid use at inquest into death of 18-year-old Limerick boy

Luke O’Brien May died after becoming ill in the midst of his Leaving Certificate exams last year.

18.2k

Jul 5th 2018, 4:40 PM

# Death by Misadventure

Prisoner died after ingesting a package received during a visit

Kevin Byrne received a package of drugs from his fiancee two days before Christmas 2014.

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May 16th 2018, 6:05 PM

# Medical Negligence

'He only had two days in this world, no words can express my grief'

A woman who lost her newborn son weeks after her husband died suddenly has settled her case with the HSE.

43.4k

May 15th 2018, 6:41 PM

# wheatfield

Prison inmate died after being passed package by fiancée during visit

The package was not recovered.

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May 15th 2018, 6:23 PM

# pmma

25-year-old man died after taking little known synthetic drug in Clare pub

The man’s friend also took the drug, which he told an inquest looked like “crushed glass”.

39.3k

Mar 27th 2018, 6:51 PM

# Connolly Hospital

'I've never seen anything this extreme': 34-year-old man died due to 'torrential' nosebleed

Joao Carlos Araujo died in Connolly Memorial Hospital in Dublin in 2016.

89.4k

Mar 12th 2018, 7:00 PM

# daphne anderson

Family calls for fresh autopsy for woman who died of sepsis after being 'scalded' with hot tea

The post-mortem results of Daphne Anderson (91) were altered after a pathologist heard evidence during an inquest.

27.6k

Mar 8th 2018, 6:14 PM

# Baby Eoin

Verdict of medical misadventure returned at inquest into death of nine-month-old baby

Baby Eoin Julian died at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin on 30 December 2015.

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Mar 6th 2018, 4:06 PM