The Irish Times

Judge quashes ‘death by suicide’ verdict of woman ‘addicted to prescription drugs’

The court hears claims the coroner was wrong to prevent family’s lawyer from cross-examining GP

Wed Dec 01 2021 - 14:03

Inquest hears contradictory evidence into death of boy (2) at halting site

Forensic investigator says it was difficult to determine how collision occurred

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 20:41

Rare side effect of cancer treatment caused death of patient, inquest hears

Daughter of deceased says her mother could still be alive if drug was not given to her

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 21:08

Inquest hears ‘crazy’ manoeuvre in unroadworthy truck led to death of girl (3)

Estlin Wall was in car driven by her father who suffered severe brain injury in collision

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 17:35

Family of man who died as a result of trip over dog leash calls for improved care

Man suffered complications after breaking two vertebrae in fall while walking dog

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 18:05

Forensic experts unable to identify cause of fire which led to death of pensioner

Investigators say sofa was centre of fire but no accelerant, candles, electrical device found

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 15:56

Journalist and author Kate Holmquist died by drowning, inquest told

Hearing told of past struggles and note left for her family

Thu Dec 17 2020 - 13:57

Man fatally impaled on spike while mistakenly fleeing gardaí, inquest hears

Ciprian Aioanei (38) got caught on garden gate in Dublin as he thought he was being chased

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 14:01

Farmer died after he was trampled by cattle on his farm

Family recall ‘a very happy bachelor farmer’ who died from severe head injuries after fall

Tue Nov 26 2019 - 17:37

Body of man (61) found badly decomposed and entangled in a step-ladder

Ex-military policeman John Cunnane found dead in his delapidated Dublin 8 home

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 12:17

Nursing home resident choked on piece of bread, inquest hears

Patrick Byrne (75), who was on liquid diet, suffered cardiac arrest at Co Kildare home

Mon Oct 01 2018 - 15:17

Inquest hears man broke hip and pelvis on way to pub

Kevin Bridgeman (71) was unable to tell family how the accident had happened

Mon Sept 10 2018 - 14:46

Inquest hears fatal house fire likely caused by tealight

Mary Reynell (88) died of asphyxia due to soot and carbon monoxide toxicity

Mon Sept 10 2018 - 13:53

Mother of suicide teen wants DPP review of no-charges decision

Elaine Hughes says she believes her son was bullied online due to colour of his skin

Fri May 04 2018 - 20:21

Man died after choking on Mars bar on Luas, inquest hears

David O’Reilly (49) collapsed on Abbey Street and died almost three weeks later in hospital

Fri Dec 01 2017 - 13:06

Man battled to save elderly father from fire, inquest hears

Sonny Murphy (85) suffered extensive burns during blaze at his Co Dublin home

Fri Jun 02 2017 - 13:00

RHA Annual Exhibition 2017: A big, noisy, good-natured show

Open submission process and 600 artworks guarantee good – and puzzling – surprises

Tue May 30 2017 - 06:00

Mother calls for injection centres for addicts after son (20) drowns in Liffey

Man slipped into water at ‘treacherous’ spot after taking heroin

Fri May 12 2017 - 20:37

Bodybuilder developed heart disease after taking anabolic steroids – inquest

Family hope his death will serve as warning to others

Tue Apr 25 2017 - 16:08

Tourist, who wanted to visit Ireland before health failed, fell and died during holiday

Canadian Dennis Dixon died a week after breaking multiple ribs in fall in Co Mayo

Tue Feb 21 2017 - 13:17

Student fell while scaling 80ft cliff without safety gear

Inquiry finds death by misadventure in case of climbing enthusiast Conor Dunne (21)

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 16:20

Man who suffered acute stress after sister’s death took own life

James Doyle became depressed and withdrawn after sister was killed, inquest hears

Fri Nov 04 2016 - 13:20

Woman who tried to give up smoking died in house fire, inquest told

Fire was most likely started by a lighted match or cigarette in downstairs room

Fri Sept 30 2016 - 13:32

Man choked on piece of ham on Dublin Bus, inquest hears

Coroner to write to company in relation to emergency medical protocols

Fri Sept 23 2016 - 14:55

Charges unlikely in pub shooting murder, inquest told

Paul Cullen was shot in front of his wheelchair-bound father in the Cabra House pub

Fri Sept 02 2016 - 14:48

Prosecution may take place over death of girl on scout trip

File submitted to the DPP’s office earlier this week, Coroner’s Court told

Fri Sept 02 2016 - 14:46

Poetry Bus Magazine: bang on the money

Writing about money is like writing about sex: it has to be about something else as well, writes Martina Evans. The best poems here do that ‘something else’ over and over again

Thu Dec 03 2015 - 15:34