# Inquest

All time

# 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.

19.1k

Mar 6th 2018, 4:06 PM

# Terrorism

Husband of Irish woman shot dead while on holiday in Tunisia found her beneath a beach towel

38 people were killed in the 2015 attack, including three Irish people.

35.2k

Feb 21st 2018, 9:30 PM

# Joao Carvalho

Shane Ross: MMA bosses must stop 'dragging their feet' on safety after inquest into death of fighter

Joao Carvalho died on 11 April 2016 after he was knocked out during an MMA fight in the National Boxing Stadium.

11.9k

Feb 9th 2018, 9:55 AM

# MMA

Joao Carvalho inquest rules misadventure - fighter was hit with 41 blows to head

Joao Carvalho died on 11 April 2016 after he was knocked out during an MMA fight in the National Boxing Stadium

30.2k

Feb 8th 2018, 7:44 PM

# Inquiry

Taoiseach 'disappointed' Holles Street wants to go to court to stop inquiry into death of pregnant woman

Malak Thawley died in 2016 during surgery for an ectopic pregnancy.

22.9k

Feb 6th 2018, 6:13 PM

# atrocity

UK court rules Birmingham bombing inquest should be broadened

21 people lost their lives in the bombing of two pubs in the attack on 21 November 1974.

8.1k

Jan 26th 2018, 2:00 PM

# Drugs

Wicklow man died after taking headshop drug known as 'gravel' and 'bubble'

An inquest heard cause of death was Alpha PVP toxicity with restraint as a contributory factor.

33.6k

Jan 23rd 2018, 5:35 PM

# Dublin

No charges to be brought in relation to boy (17) who killed himself after alleged cyberbullying

The mother of the teenager says laws need to change to protect children from online predators.

23.6k

Jan 18th 2018, 1:04 PM

# Clondalkin

Accidental death verdict returned in case of boy killed in sulky accident

Sean Doyle was killed in February 2016 when the sulky he was a passenger on was hit by a truck after the horse bolted.

40.6k

Jan 17th 2018, 4:40 PM

# Inquest

Baby died due to toxic effects of cocaine, inquest told

Baby James was stillborn at the Rotunda.

43.8k

Jan 16th 2018, 3:43 PM

# Inquest

'Stephanie, don’t leave us': Inquest hears baby swallowed tiny plastic perspex before her death

The infant passed away in June 2016.

40.0k

Jan 11th 2018, 7:21 AM

# grace mcdermott

DCU lecturer (26) died from carbon monoxide poisoning during a house fire in Limerick

Grace McDermott died in a fire in Limerick last year.

38.8k

Jan 10th 2018, 8:20 PM

# Inquest

Family of Clodagh Hawe still searching for answers for 'why Alan Hawe committed this savagery'

The families of Clodagh Hawe and Alan Hawe both made statements as the inquest into their deaths drew to a close.

47.8k

Dec 19th 2017, 6:30 PM

# Hawe Family

Cavan inquest: Clodagh Hawe and sons were 'unlawfully killed', Alan Hawe died by suicide

The inquest got under way in Cavan Courthouse yesterday.

67.0k

Dec 19th 2017, 12:54 PM

# Hawe Family Inquest

'I think Alan has done something terrible and he killed them all'

The inquest into the death of Clodagh Hawe and her three sons continues in Cavan today.

52.8k

Dec 19th 2017, 5:59 AM

# Inquest

Hawe children were stabbed to death in their beds while mum Clodagh died in sitting room

Inquest into the death of Hawe family in Cavan heard distressing detail of how the four were killed. Dad Alan is believed to have died by his own hand.

101k

Dec 18th 2017, 3:27 PM

# Cavan

The inquest into the deaths of the Hawe family starts today

The shocking murder-suicide rocked the community of Castlerahan in August 2016.

17.2k

Dec 18th 2017, 6:15 AM

# Phoenix Park

Father died after his bike collided with pedestrian walking on cycle lane, inquest hears

The incident happened in May of last year.

49.5k

111

Dec 6th 2017, 4:12 PM

# Milly Tuomey

Mother of 11-year-old who took her own life set up suicide support group

Milly Tuomey posted on Instagram to hundreds of friends of her intention to die on a certain date.

27.1k

Dec 1st 2017, 4:13 PM

# Portiuncula Hospital

Death of baby stillborn in Galway hospital ruled medical misadventure

“Dr Hegazy didn’t speak to me. I felt the midwife was not convinced everything was okay. I saw her shaking her head.”

26.6k

Nov 23rd 2017, 5:41 PM

# Buncrana Pier

Water safety expert appeals to public to buy '€10 items for their car that can save a life'

These included a seatbelt cutters and a centre-punch which could easily break a car window.

54.9k

Nov 23rd 2017, 5:12 PM

# Donegal

Pathologist says driver of jeep in Buncrana pier tragedy was over drink-driving limit

Five members of the same family perished in the tragedy including Sean McGrotty, his sons Mark, 11, and eight-year-old Evan, his mother-in-law Ruth Daniels and her teenage daughter Jodie-Lee Tracey.

59.7k

Nov 22nd 2017, 5:12 PM

# Donegal

Inquest begins today into Buncrana pier tragedy

The inquest will hear from witnesses this morning, with a view to better understanding what happened during the incident.

10.5k

Nov 22nd 2017, 7:13 AM

# stevie cullivan

Inquest brought 'justice and answers' for newborn baby boy's death

A verdict of medical misadventure was given at the inquest into the death of baby Stevie Cullivan.

9.6k

Nov 15th 2017, 6:03 PM

# Inquest

Two day old baby died after chest drain pierced her heart

The baby’s mother Irene Kavanagh said watching Laoise’s twin Cuán grow up left the family wondering about his sister.

30.5k

Nov 13th 2017, 6:40 PM

# Inquest

Hook Head tragedy: 'Aoife's death left such a huge void in our lives'

Aoife Winterlich died tragically in a scouting accident at Hook Head.

15.9k

Oct 10th 2017, 2:02 PM

# Cliffs of Moher

Coroner records verdict of death by misadventure after base-jumper fell 600 feet

The fall was captured on a friend’s Go Pro camera.

22.3k

Oct 2nd 2017, 9:13 PM

# shortcut

Father and three-year-old son drowned after falling into ditch, inquest hears

Sean Sweeney and his son Tyler Joyce were found dead in 10 inches of water on Easter Sunday 2016.

41.1k

Sep 19th 2017, 5:18 PM

# aoife winterlich

14-year-old girl scout's fall from helicopter 'unlikely' to have caused her death, inquest hears

Aoife Winterlich died after being swept out to sea at Hook Head lighthouse in December 2015.

34.4k

Sep 7th 2017, 8:46 PM

# Áras Attracta

Man was malnourished and severely dehydrated before death at Áras Attracta

An inquest heard that staff at the centre did all they could treat him.

30.6k

Jul 31st 2017, 10:31 PM

# malak thawley

Harris 'seriously considering' independent inquiry into death of pregnant woman at Holles Street

Malak Thawley died during surgery for an ectopic pregnancy at the National Maternity Hospital in May 2016.

14.0k

Jul 13th 2017, 11:00 PM

# Advic

'Dealing with a loved one's death is difficult, but a murder poses special problems'

Joan Deane helps people deal with the trauma of losing someone through homicide.

19.3k

Jul 8th 2017, 10:00 PM

# malak thawley

'She was a beautiful soul who was going to be the mother of my child and now she's gone'

A coroner last month returned a verdict of medical misadventure in the death of Malak Thawley.

19.1k

Jul 5th 2017, 10:43 PM

# malak thawley

'My life after my wife’s death has been a never-ending nightmare'

The inquest into Malak Thawley’s death returned a verdict of medical misadventure.

29.4k

Jun 22nd 2017, 7:29 PM

# ectopic pregnancy

'She asked me to pray for her': Inquest hears pregnant woman died during surgery at Holles Street

An inquest into the death of 34-year-old Malak Thawley heard evidence from the surgeon today.

29.9k

Jun 21st 2017, 6:22 PM

# Inquest

Carrie Fisher's death caused by sleep apnea and 'other causes', coroner says

The legendary Star Wars actress died suddenly last December.

19.0k

Jun 17th 2017, 7:56 AM

# Inquest

Father-of-two's car 'exploded and spun ten feet in the air' in crash with lorries

A jury of six men returned a verdict of accidental death.

43.1k

May 15th 2017, 2:55 PM

# sousse beach

UK judge blasts 'shambolic' and 'cowardly' Tunisian police at terror attack inquest

Three Irish citizens were among the 38 people killed in the 2015 terror attack at Sousse beach resort.

15.8k

Feb 28th 2017, 1:18 PM

# Hearing

A fresh inquest into the 1974 Birmingham bombings will kick off today

A preliminary hearing will be held amid a dispute between relatives and the Government over legal fees.

6.5k

Nov 28th 2016, 8:17 AM

# Medical Misadventure

"We weren't allowed to take him out of the incubator, we could only touch his little hand through it"

An inquest into the death of Darragh Byrne in February 2013 found that he died due to medical misadventure.

20.8k

May 10th 2016, 5:51 PM