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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

Local News

Inquests into seven Donegal road deaths to be heard in Letterkenny today

The events that led up to two major road accidents that claimed the lives of seven young people on Donegal roads will be revealed at two separate inquest hearings today, (Friday) at Letterkenny Courthouse. The first starts at 9.15am and will deal ...

04 Dec 2020 at 08:45

Donegallive

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 drowned while on a ...

25 Feb 2023 at 07:17

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 at her home at Newbrook Court, ...

06 Apr 2022 at 15:22

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Danielle McLaughlin’s family welcomes decision to hold inquest in Ireland

The family of Danielle McLaughlin, the Donegal backpacker who was murdered in India, have welcomed a decision to hold an inquest into her death in Ireland. Ms McLaughlin, from Buncrana, was found dead in a secluded spot in Canacona, an ...

15 May 2025 at 15:55

Northern Ireland

Disclosure work under way for fresh inquest into man abducted from south Belfast

Disclosure work is under way in an inquest into the death of a Belfast man whose badly beaten body was discovered in the Republic of Ireland. The body of Thomas Lockard, 34, was found by the side of a road at Raskeagh in Co Louth two ...

16 Jun 2025 at 14:00

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Clannad star Noel Duggan died after he choked whilst eating, inquest hears

Clannad star Noel Duggan died after he choked on a piece of garlic bread while out socialising with friends, his inquest has heard. Mr Duggan took ill while dining with friends at Casadh an tSúgáin, in Loughanure, West Donegal on ...

01 Mar 2024 at 15:39

National News

Man shot dead by police may have called 999 claiming there was a gunman

A knife-wielding man who was shot dead by police at a railway station may have called officers claiming there was a gunman, a watchdog has said. David Joyce, 38, was shot at close range by an armed officer at Milton Keynes ...

25 Apr 2025 at 11:17

National News

Family of Irish backpacker killed in India welcome decision to hold inquest

The family of an Irish backpacker who was murdered in India have welcomed a decision to hold an inquest into her death in Ireland. Danielle McLaughlin, from Buncrana in Co Donegal, was found dead in a secluded spot in ...

15 May 2025 at 15:00

National News

Taoiseach promises action on demand for Stardust fire inquest

The Taoiseach has committed to ensuring that the long-awaited Stardust inquest can take place as soon as possible, amid concerns about further delays. Forty-eight people died in the Stardust nightclub fire in Dublin ...

23 Feb 2022 at 16:47

National News

Coroner suggests drivers should take refresher courses to reduce road deaths

A prominent coroner has suggested that motorists should be required to take refresher courses and to take greater responsibility for their driving behaviour. Patrick O'Connor, the Coroner for Mayo made his comments ...

29 Mar 2024 at 15:44

National News

Inquest into death of NI boy found in storm drain must be heard by jury, says family

An inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe should be heard in front of a jury, a lawyer for the schoolboy’s family has said. The inquest into Noah’s death is scheduled to begin on November 28 and to run for three ...

27 Apr 2022 at 11:33

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