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Inquest

Last year
2025
Coroner's Court
Father of three children killed by their mother welcomes inquests into their deaths
The scope of the inquiry has yet to be determined.
16 Jul 2025
24.2k
Inquest
Coroner rejects calls for death of Offaly farmer to be forensically investigated by gardaí
15 Jul 2025
39.6k
Offaly
Cause of death of Offaly farmer can't be determined due to embalming, inquest hears
4 Jul 2025
46.5k
Patrick McCrann
Roscommon man died instantly from brain injury when farmyard trailer tyre exploded, inquest hears
2 Jul 2025
16.1k
Inquest
Cork man died after he received five to six wasp stings in his garden, inquest hears
25 Jun 2025
31.3k
Clare
Boy (12) died after losing balance following a slip at edge of Cliffs of Moher, inquest hears
6 Jun 2025
29.6k
westport
Hardy Bucks actor Alan Carter's death was due to heart failure caused by cocaine, inquest hears
24 Apr 2025
47.9k
Inquest
Family of George Nkencho fail in appeal against DPP decision not to prosecute gardaí over his fatal shooting
4 Apr 2025
10.3k
Courts
Inquest returns verdict of 'unlawful killing' in death of young journalist Joe Drennan
13 Mar 2025
7.1k
Ballinagare
21-month-old boy killed instantly when struck by jeep in Co Roscommon in 2022, inquest hears
12 Mar 2025
14.2k
Inquest
Circumstances around the drownings of two men in the Grand Canal last year 'remain unclear'
14 Feb 2025
18.4k
mullingar hospital
'Missed opportunities' to prevent death of unusually large baby after womb rupture, rules coroner
7 Feb 2025
31.8k
Inquest
Woman died of organ failure whilst on Ozempic and diabetes drug, inquest hears
30 Jan 2025
22.2k
oliver forde
Inquest into death of boy (6) in Offaly swimming pool returns verdict of death by misadventure
27 Jan 2025
15.6k
Inquest
Man suffered multiple traumatic injuries at Garda HQ after falling 30 feet from telecom mast
13 Jan 2025
25.5k
All time
Cork
Coroner calls on people to buy smoke detectors for parents for Christmas after death of couple
12 Dec 2024
22.0k
Prime Time
Family of late detective Colm Fox speak out to raise awareness of mental health struggles
5 Dec 2024
14.3k
Coroner's Court
Teenage girl who collapsed outside concert at 3Arena died from ecstasy overdose, inquest hears
4 Dec 2024
25.7k
Inquest
Sinead O’Connor's son absconded from hospital while he was meant to be under 24/7 supervision, inquest hears
25 Nov 2024
30.4k
brianna ghey
Murdered trans teenager ‘immersed in darkness’, inquest told
23 Oct 2024
22.5k
Inquest
DPP directs no prosecution over young boy who died after hotel pool incident in 2022
15 Oct 2024
21.7k
narrative verdict
Coroner advises adverse reactions to Covid jabs be reported at inquest into Roy Butler's death
10 Oct 2024
12.5k
Dublin District Coroner’s Court
Man denies setting his partner on fire, despite her claiming before her death that he did
8 Oct 2024
22.9k
George Nkencho
George Nkencho's family has challenged DPP decision not to prosecute garda who fatally shot him
8 Oct 2024
13.6k
Dolphin's Barn
Coroner told criminal proceedings still being considered into woman's death in Dublin crash
7 Oct 2024
28.7k
Cork
Inquest into death of boy (8) killed while cycling adjourned pending related criminal prosecution
7 Oct 2024
11.9k
Cork University Hospital
Man died at Cork hospital after delayed diagnosis due to broken CT scanner, inquest hears
2 Oct 2024
11.9k
Roy Butler
Pathologist tells Cork inquest that link to Covid vaccine in man's death can't be ruled in or out
26 Sep 2024
12.2k
Inquest
Disqualified driver killed in 2019 crash had almost twice the legal alcohol level in his body
10 Sep 2024
13.4k
Inquest
Jeremy Kyle defends ‘direct’ presenting style during inquest into death of a chat show guest
Updated 5 Sep 2024
28.0k
Clinton McCormack
Inquest hears details of innocent man shot dead in Bray on the orders of vengeful criminal
Updated 29 Aug 2024
29.1k
Peacekeeping
Family of Pte Sean Rooney blast 'noxious narrative' about his death and seek UN report for inquest
23 Jul 2024
14.1k
Dublin
Inquest hears homeless man drowned in River Liffey while attempting to rescue stranger
5 Jul 2024
27.2k
Inquest
Tourist who died in crash on 'confusing' Kilkenny road didn't know she was in two-way traffic
A senior roads unit policing garda said conversations were ongoing about the need to change the road for years.
Eimer McAuley
24 Jun 2024
55.3k
Fatal Shooting
George Nkencho inquest paused while family wait on explanation for why no gardaí were prosecuted
11 Jun 2024
13.2k
Inquest
Woman who died in Cork after cancer surgery abroad had faced care delay here, inquest told
30 May 2024
32.4k
Crash
Teenager died from traumatic brain injuries after being hit by van, inquest hears
21 May 2024
18.1k
claremorris
Inquest into 'unspeakable tragedy' after mother and two daughters die in Mayo road crash
20 May 2024
28.7k
Inquest
Dublin mother of six (36) died suddenly from toxic shock syndrome linked to a tampon
13 May 2024
43.1k
University Hospital Limerick
HSE chief says UHL emergency department 'much more safe now' than when Aoife Johnston died
28 Apr 2024
9.0k
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