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Candice Paget (37) died in the Mater as a result of organ failure after years of suffering bad health. Photograph: Collins Courts

Dublin woman died shortly after being key witness in murder trial

May 11, 2022, 21:18

Candice Paget’s health deteriorated rapidly after partner’s trial, coroner’s court told

Jimmy Loughlin (20) was killed in his home on February 24th, 2018.

Jury returns verdict of unlawful killing in case of Sligo man Jimmy Loughlin

May 10, 2022, 20:42

Two-day inquest concludes in Sligo courthouse

Fr Enda McDonagh speaking at the State funeral Mass of former taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald in Donnybrook, Dublin in May 2011. File photograph: David Sleator

Death of well-known priest and theologian caused by fall, inquest hears

May 9, 2022, 22:03

Fr Enda McDonagh suffered fractured neck vertebrae after fall in nursing home last year

Jimmy Loughlin (20): Ballintogher, Co Sligo, native was killed in his rented home at Connolly Street on February 24th, 2018.

Garda warned superiors man was danger to others, inquest hears

May 9, 2022, 22:01

Richard McLoughlin sent texts to mother threatening to ‘slit her throat’ and ‘burn her out’

Dessie Keenan and his wife Donna Marie, daughter of Gerry Doherty, who was one of the two men who drowned off Malin Head. Photograph: NW Newspix

Coroner calls for overhaul of safety measures for pleasure boats

May 5, 2022, 21:44

Inquest into deaths of uncle and nephew hears harrowing evidence from sole survivor

Laurence Quinn, widower of Patricia Quinn pictured leaving the Dublin District Coroner’s Court after the inquest into the death of 71 year old Mrs Quinn, who died on February 14th, 2019 after being struck by a LUAS tram on Cookstown Way, Tallaght. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Speed limit on section of Luas line lowered after pedestrian struck by tram

April 27, 2022, 18:13

Patricia Quinn (71) suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a tram on a pedestrian crossing

Daniel Cullen (34) from Dungannon in Co Tyrone died on June 8th, 2021 after falling into the River Liffey at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay in Dublin. Photograph: Collins

Lifebuoy missing from scene of drowning on Liffey quays, inquest hears

April 20, 2022, 19:18

Daniel Cullen fell into the river after a night out with friends in Dublin

A neighbour fought back tears as he described efforts to try to rescue the men before paramedics arrived

Kildare man killed after being trapped by fibreglass panels, inquest hears

April 12, 2022, 13:54

Son praised for ‘heroic and ‘outstanding’ effort to save his father after incident on farm

Sally Maaz was born with a congenital heart defect

Burke family members removed from court at end of Sally Maaz inquest

April 11, 2022, 17:08

Outburst followed verdict by coroner that teenager had died of natural causes

The jury had been told there had been no power to the fire alarm for a number of years.

Fire protection was ‘shambolic’ where father and son died, says coroner

March 30, 2022, 19:23

Jury returns verdict of accidental death in case of both Christopher (Sunny) Harte (63) and son Sean (34)

The jury has heard a file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions following the fire but the DPP did not proceed with a prosecution.

Inquest into deaths in Sligo fire hears power to alarm system had been cut off for years

March 29, 2022, 22:16

Doors to apartments in building where fire occurred were not certified fire doors

The inquest heard the door had been open in apartment B where the fire started. It had been vacated by a previous tenant earlier in the month.

Fire alarm not functioning in building where father and son died, inquest hears

March 28, 2022, 21:48

Sean Harte was due to move out of rented apartment on weekend he died in fire

John Carolan was admitted to the hospital about two weeks earlier after suffering a stroke at home. File photograph

Expert group should be established to examine State’s Covid response – coroner

March 21, 2022, 17:19

Move comes after inquest into death of John Carolan in Mayo hospital in April 2020

Kieran Halliwell was on holiday in Co Galway with his parents in 2021 when he decided to climb the mountain solo. File photograph

No hikers should climb alone, coroner advises following fall death

March 21, 2022, 16:46

Kieran Halliwell died after a fall from Mweelrea, Connacht’s highest mountain

Philip Lyons from Kevinsfort, Sligo, died on May 3rd, 2018

Man (28) died by suicide in Sligo health unit that has since closed

February 28, 2022, 23:20

Philip Lyons tested positive for cocaine in St Columba’s in weeks before, inquest told

Conor King, a bio-medical engineering student at Munster Technological University, fell down a blowhole during a camping trip at Garretstown, Co Cork

Inquest told of desperate efforts to save man after 60ft fall down blowhole

February 22, 2022, 19:36

Pathologist says Conor King would have died immediately from injuries sustained in accident

Wexford based scalloper Alize had received its certification as sea-worthy in 2018 and this was to remain valid until 2022. Photo: Tony Muldoon

Inquest into death of fishermen who drowned heard boat sank ‘extremely quickly’

December 3, 2021, 14:55

Coroner Sean Nixon said the tragic incident highlighted the ‘bravery of our fishing fleets’

A fresh inquest into the death of teenager Leo Norney in west Belfast in 1975 has been listed for hearing next April

Fresh inquest to be held into 1975 death of teen Leo Norney in Belfast

December 2, 2021, 11:55

Claims that British soldiers shot 17-year-old after he opened fire on them rejected by locals

Marie Downey and her son Darragh.

Newborn died after mother had epileptic seizure and fell on him, inquest hears

November 17, 2021, 15:53

Marie and Darragh Downey died within 33 hours of each other in March 2019 at CUMH

Kieran Downey, husband of the late Marie Downey and father of the late Darragh, is pictured at Cork City Coroner’s Court for the inquest into their deaths at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) more than two years ago. Photograph: Cork Courts Limited

Man says deaths of wife and baby could have been avoided if epilepsy guidelines followed

November 16, 2021, 14:07

Inquest into deaths of Marie Downey and four-day-old Darragh at CUMH taking place

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