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Inquest into Jasmine McMonagle death scheduled for Friday

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Inquest into Jasmine McMonagle death to take place on Friday

An inquest into the death of mother-of-two Jasmine McMonagle has been scheduled for Friday. The 28-year-old hairdresser was found dead at her home at Forest Park, Killygordon in the early hours of January 4, 2019. Donegal coroner Dr Denis McCauley ...

07 Sept 2023 at 06:46

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Water safety expert says cars should be fitted with a tool to break windows in an emergency

Cars sold in Ireland should be fitted with a tool to break windows in the event of a car going into water, a leading water safety expert has said. The recommendation was made at the inquest in Buncrana of the five people who drowned when the Audi ...

23 Nov 2017 at 17:32

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Driver was over legal drink driving limit, inquest hears

The driver of the car in which five members of the one family drowned at a Donegal slipway was over the legal drink driving limit, the inquest into their deaths has heard. Sean McGrotty (49), his sons Evan (8) and Mark (12); the boy's ...

22 Nov 2017 at 18:34

Irish premier apologises on behalf of state to Stardust victims and families

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Irish premier apologises on behalf of state to Stardust families

The Irish premier has apologised to the victims, survivors and families of the Stardust fire tragedy, saying the state failed them. Forty-eight people were killed when the blaze ripped through the nightclub in Dublin in 1981. After a ...

23 Apr 2024 at 16:36

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Coroner in Stardust inquest outlines details of verdicts jury may return

The jury in the Stardust inquest has been given details of the five verdicts it may return over the deaths of 48 people in a fire in Dublin in 1981. Coroner Dr Myra Cullinane outlined the law that applies to the jury’s deliberations ...

28 Mar 2024 at 15:12

National News

Irish premier to issue State apology to families of Stardust victims

The Irish premier is to issue a State apology to the families of the victims of the Stardust fire. Forty-eight people were killed when the blaze ripped through the Dublin nightclub in 1981. After a more than 40-year campaign for ...

23 Apr 2024 at 12:39

National News

Taoiseach says he has "significant concerns" about University Hospital Limerick and overcrowding

The Taoiseach said he has “significant concerns” about University Hospital Limerick (UHL), and that challenges remain with overcrowding in hospitals. On Tuesday, the Health Service Executive (HSE) said a support team will be ...

01 May 2024 at 16:25

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Inquest highlights perils of freshwater swimming and fishing

The dangers of fishing or swimming in freshwater lakes have been highlighted at a tragic inquest in Donegal. The inquest into the deaths of Jonathon Christian (53) and his son Jacob (17) has been opened. The father and son ...

25 Feb 2023 at 07:17

Northern Ireland

‘Legacy Bill will finally provide answers for many Troubles families’

The Government’s proposed legacy Bill “will finally provide answers” for many victims, survivors and families bereaved during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris has said. As the controversial ...

18 Jul 2023 at 09:17

Local News

Second inquest into death of Irish man shot by SAS to be heard next year

A second inquest into the death of a man shot by the SAS is set to be heard next April, 13 years after the fresh probe was ordered. Coroner Peter Irvine said he intends to get the inquest for Francis Bradley ...

29 Sept 2022 at 13:41

Local News

Inquest warning about electric heaters after death of woman in house fire

A Donegal coroner has warned about the dangers of leaving material on heaters following the death of a woman from carbon monoxide poisoning in a Letterkenny house fire. Pauline O’Riordan, 57, was found dead ...

06 Apr 2022 at 15:22

National News

Jury in the Stardust inquests ‘very close’ to reaching verdicts

The jury in the Stardust inquests are “very close” to reaching their verdicts, the court has been told. It is the tenth day the seven women and five men have been deliberating. The inquests into the deaths ...

16 Apr 2024 at 16:13

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