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# Coroner's Court

This month
September 2023
# Coroner's Court
Families of two men killed on M50 question DPP's decision for no criminal prosecution over deaths
British men Paul Ingram and Brian McFarlane died instantly in the collision on 3 June 2022.
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Sep 5th 2023, 2:39 PM
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2023
# stardust inquest
Stardust barman gives evidence for the first time of helping to save a girl from the fire
Cormac Rose was 17 when he worked in the Silver Swan bar, which was attached to the Stardust ballroom.
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Jun 29th 2023, 7:55 PM
# Coroner's Court
Father whose children were killed by mother asks for inquest to cover her mental illness treatment
Andrew McGinley’s children Conor, Darragh and Carla were killed by their mother Deirdre Morley in 2020.
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Jun 26th 2023, 2:24 PM
# stardust inquests
Stardust floor manager thought fire was deliberately started so people could 'rob the bars'
Phelim Kinahan gave evidence remotely to the Dublin Coroner’s Court accompanied by a legal advisor.
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Jun 22nd 2023, 6:34 PM
# stardust
First witnesses give evidence on Stardust fire as inquests enter new phase
More than 300 people are expected to give evidence to the inquests.
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Jun 7th 2023, 6:27 PM
# Coroner's Court
'Treasured memories': Stardust portraits come to a close - but families face a long road ahead
The jury has heard detail of the lives of all 48 people who died in the 1981 fire. The court will soon begin to hear evidence.
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May 20th 2023, 8:00 AM
# Coroner's Court
'I think a part of all of us died that day': Final pen portraits read to Stardust inquests
Coroner Dr Myra Cullinane said “there was extreme sadness, of course, but occasional humour, which was equally moving given the loss that has been experienced.
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May 18th 2023, 6:21 PM
# stardust inquests
Sister of Stardust victim searched 'for days' before body was identified through a watch
The fourth day of the Stardust inquest is taking place this afternoon.
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Apr 28th 2023, 3:38 PM
# brooklyn colbert
Schoolboy died from blood loss after uncle's frenzied knife and hammer attack, inquest hears
The incident happened at a home in Limerick in November 2019.
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Apr 19th 2023, 7:54 PM
# Inquest
Motorcycle rider William Dunlop died after 'blast of oil and smoke' from bike, inquest hears
Dunlop was killed in the crash which occurred during a practice run for the Skerries 100 races on 7 July, 2018.
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Mar 23rd 2023, 6:47 PM
# Inquest
Sligo man died from burns suffered while taking a hot bath, inquest hears
The man had to be airlifted by helicopter to hospital because of the extent of the burns to his body after being scalded by hot water.
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Feb 10th 2023, 3:39 PM
# Inquest
Date set for inquest into death of Coast Guard volunteer Caitriona Lucas
The inquest will be held on 12 April.
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Feb 3rd 2023, 7:19 PM
Last year
2022
# Inquest
Peggy Morrissey was driving to safety of son, Marty Morrissey when involved in fatal crash
Peggy Morrissey was driving to stay at a hotel during Storm Barra
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Nov 4th 2022, 5:56 PM
# Inquest
Post-mortem results show Lisa Thompson was strangled and stabbed repeatedly in her home
The 52-year-old was found dead in her home in Ballymun on 10 May this year.
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Nov 2nd 2022, 1:59 PM
# Dublin
Dublin man hunting for rabbits died of a single gunshot wound to the head, inquest finds
Keith Greene was shot on lands at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght on 22 February last.
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Aug 15th 2022, 3:21 PM
# Coroner's Court
Nobody charged in relation to death of Derek Hutch despite over 450 lines of inquiry
An inquest has heard that full details about the investigation into the death would not be heard as the circumstances were still a live criminal case.
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Jul 7th 2022, 2:54 PM
# Coroner's Court
Death of mother a week after giving birth to her third child was due to medical error, inquest hears
Karen McEvoy (24) suffered fatal cardiac arrest at Naas General Hospital on Christmas Day 2018.
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Apr 29th 2022, 8:09 PM
Perfectly healthy baby died as a result of medical misadventure at Mayo University Hospital
The inquest heard that Cian Hunt’s death was avoidable if he had been delivered at 36 weeks as was originally planned.
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Apr 5th 2022, 8:48 PM
# pre inquest hearing
Stardust coroner to rule later this week on whether 'unlawful killing' verdict can be excluded
The tenth pre-inquest hearing was held this afternoon at the RDS.
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Feb 9th 2022, 6:26 PM
All time
# Coroner's Court
Inquest hears worker died from fall from scaffolding erected by unqualified tradesmen
Andrezej Buraczewski died after falling from the fourth floor of a scaffolding structure at a house in Rathgar, Dublin.
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Sep 24th 2021, 9:26 PM
# inquests
Call for reform of 'inadequate' coroner system after families experience long delays in investigations
A new report has criticised the current system.
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Apr 21st 2021, 3:20 PM
# 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
# 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
# Coroner's Court
Clare boys drowned in disused quarry despite 'valiant' rescue efforts of friends, inquest told
Details of the tragedy were heard at the victim’s inquest today at Limerick Coroner’s Court.
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Feb 13th 2019, 3:49 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.
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Mar 12th 2018, 7:00 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.
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Jan 23rd 2018, 5:35 PM
# Coroner's Court
Accidental death verdict at inquest of man who choked on Mars bar on the Luas
The inquest heard that a number of people got off the Luas at the Abbey Street stop in a bid to help David O’Reilly.
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Dec 1st 2017, 2:16 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.
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Nov 22nd 2017, 5:12 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.
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Sep 7th 2017, 8:46 PM
# Marco Velocci
Three-year-old boy sat on his father's lap before fatal crash into truck, inquest told
A Limerick jury heard harrowing evidence from the boy’s mother and learned the details of his father’s last phone call.
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Jul 25th 2017, 7:45 PM
# Trauma
Irish Rail drivers received no support as families question them at suicide inquests
That’s according to a report carried out by the Railway Accident Investigation Unit.
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Apr 16th 2016, 11:00 AM
# Wales
'Accidental death' in case of eight-year-old boy who died by hanging
The young child was found hanging off his bed in his Pontypool home.
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Apr 17th 2015, 9:23 PM
# Inquest
'Still a small chance' for Dhara Kivlehan after transfer to Belfast hospital
Dr Paul Glover said his colleagues would not have put the patient through the procedures they did if there was no hope.
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Sep 25th 2014, 5:58 PM
# manx 2
Manx2 pilot 'put himself under pressure' to land in thick fog - rather than unfamiliar airport
The coroner’s court also heard today that responses to safety recommendations made as a consequence of the crash were not adequate.
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Jun 11th 2014, 9:30 PM
# Inquest
Patrick Halpin's death was 'as a result of a fall' and ruled not suspicious
The 18-year-old was found dead near Leicester Square on 6 February after he had gone missing while on a DCU society trip.
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Mar 20th 2014, 1:29 PM
# savita
Verdict due on Savita wedding anniversary
Arriving at the inquest today, the woman’s husband said he hoped something good would come of the inquest.
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Apr 19th 2013, 10:09 AM
# Australia
After 32 years, coroner agrees: Yes, baby Azaria WAS taken by a dingo
Baby Azaria Chamberlain was taken from her parents’ campsite by a wild Australian dog, a coroner finally declares.
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Jun 12th 2012, 7:28 AM
# Tragic
Mother who feared for her job killed her two kids then herself
An inquest in the UK has heard about the tragic case of Claudia Oakes-Green and her family.
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Nov 9th 2011, 2:24 PM
# Murder
Plumber killed to stop him from identifying killers, inquest is told
An inquest into the death of Anthony Campbell is told that he was killed to stop him identifying another man’s killers.
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Jun 21st 2011, 3:44 PM
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