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# Inquest

This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Verdict of death by misadventure returned at Caitriona Lucas inquest
Ms Lucas (41) died after the inflatable boat she was crewing on capsized during a search for a missing man in September 2016.
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Thu 8:04 PM
Caitriona Lucas inquest hears Coast Guard volunteers were thrown into the sea by 'wall of water'
Retired Garda Sergeant John Moloney fought back tears in court as he recalled hearing the “mayday” alert on the day of her death.
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Mon 8:54 PM
Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Stardust deemed 'pretty horrendous' fire risk with 'highly combustible' materials, inquest hears
The inquest heard a new cold room had been installed built with aluminium and polystyrene foam insulation, which was considered ‘highly combustible’.
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Nov 22nd 2023, 9:34 PM
Last month
November 2023
Stardust witness tells inquest that doorman told him: 'They could not get out, the doors were padlocked'
Michael O’Toole told the jury that he believes that keys that doorman Michael Kavanagh took from his pocket were the keys to the Stardust.
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Nov 11th 2023, 11:58 AM
Stardust survivor tells inquest fire was a 'monster' that was 'coming after you'
The inquest continues today in the Pillar Room of the Rotunda Hospital.
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Nov 10th 2023, 7:53 AM
Inquest reveals Bobby Charlton died after accidental fall
The Manchester United and England great passed away aged 86 in Macclesfield General Hospital last month.
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Nov 1st 2023, 1:55 PM
October
October 2023
Stardust survivor tells inquest that patrons 'were trapped like rats trying to get out'
The inquest will resume on Tuesday, 7 November.
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Oct 28th 2023, 8:12 AM
Stardust survivor tells inquest of watching a girl burn in the nightclub fire
The jury at the inquest today heard evidence from a number of patrons who attended Stardust on the night of the fire.
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Oct 26th 2023, 6:49 PM
Stardust patron tells inquest what she saw on night of fatal blaze was like 'looking into hell'
Christine Carr told the jury that she saw “a wall of fire” in the club.
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Oct 25th 2023, 7:00 PM
Man's body lay undiscovered for over 20 years inside house in Mallow, Co Cork
Whilst no cause of death could be determined there was no suggestion of foul play.
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Oct 25th 2023, 5:46 PM
Stardust patron tells inquest of using his hands and arms to try put flames out
The inquest continues next Tuesday in the Pillar Room of the Rotunda Hospital.
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Oct 19th 2023, 7:54 PM
Woman tells Stardust inquest she left club after 'piece of ceiling' fell on table on night of fire
The jury at the inquest today heard evidence from a number of patrons who attended Stardust on the night of the fire.
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Oct 17th 2023, 7:27 PM
Stardust patron saw material like 'melting plastic' coming from ceiling on night of fire, inquest hears
The jury at the inquest today heard evidence from a number of patrons who attended Stardust on the night of the fire.
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Oct 16th 2023, 6:58 PM
Stardust patron tells inquest he 'always felt it wasn't right' having carpet tiles on walls
The inquest continues next Monday in the Pillar Room of the Rotunda Hospital.
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Oct 12th 2023, 11:24 PM
'Everything just went quiet': Stardust patron gives emotional evidence about night of fire
The jury in the Dublin District Coroner’s Court today heard evidence from patrons who attended the Stardust on the night of the fire.
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Oct 11th 2023, 7:15 PM
Eamon Butterly tells Stardust inquest management at the club was not 'up to dealing with fire'
The former Stardust manager agreed with lawyers that the only preparation for the possibility of a fire at the club was that he would “ring the fire brigade”.
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Oct 6th 2023, 6:34 PM
Woman repeatedly tried to take her life within hours of being discharged from hospital, inquest hears
An inquest heard Linda Kennedy (56) of Co Meath was found dead in her home just hours after being discharged from Drogheda Department of Psychiatry.
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Oct 2nd 2023, 10:08 PM
September
September 2023
Former Stardust boss denies 'throwing doorman under the bus' over locking of exit doors
A large number of eyewitness accounts, some graphic, of people attempting to escape the club during the blaze were put to Mr Butterly.
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Sep 22nd 2023, 5:52 PM
New inquest ordered into murder of Thomas Lockard in 1998
Thomas Lockard was found beaten on the side of the road weeks after the Good Friday agreement was signed.
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Sep 21st 2023, 8:44 PM
Stardust waitress 'shocked' by statement quoting her saying exit doors were never chained shut
In response to a question from a member of the coroner’s legal team, Cobbe said: “There were always chains and locks on the doors.”
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Sep 19th 2023, 6:23 PM
Former Stardust doorman denies he was ‘put up to’ telling gardaí he had opened the exits
Michael Kavanagh gave evidence for the third day at the inquests.
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Sep 14th 2023, 7:42 PM
Doorman admitted front door of Stardust was locked and key removed on night of fatal fire
The inquest into the 1981 fire at the Stardust complex in Artane resumed today following a summer break.
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Sep 4th 2023, 6:59 PM
This year
2023
Woman who died after childbirth suffered "catastrophic" internal bleed, inquest hears
She gave birth to her daughter, Eva, at the hospital at 7.48pm on 20 April last year only to die in the early hours of the following day.
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Aug 30th 2023, 10:36 PM
Death of 16-month-old in foster care due to several factors including sedative effect of antihistamine
The boy was found in an unresponsive state in his cot on the morning of 11 April, 2022.
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Aug 29th 2023, 5:39 PM
Tourist in Dublin died after eating sauce containing peanuts at a friend’s home, inquest hears
The 21-year-old had an extreme allergic reaction to a piece of meat with sauce containing peanuts.
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Aug 11th 2023, 6:13 PM
Coroner says it is 'an outrage' that Pfizer executive could not attend inquest due to threats
Dr Ellsbury was called to attend the inquest investigating the death of Joseph McGinty (14) of The Valley, Achill Island, Co Mayo.
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Jul 20th 2023, 7:59 PM
Stardust doorman tells inquest he cannot say if doors were unlocked on the night of the fire
Leo Doyle said he had no idea who came up with the idea of draping chains over the club’s doors to give the impression that they were locked.
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Jul 12th 2023, 7:22 PM
Stardust doorman rejects claim that he blamed patrons for not being able to exit nightclub
John Furley said there was “wholesale panic” inside the nightclub on the night of the fire.
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Jul 6th 2023, 9:08 PM
Stardust doorman claims witnesses 'wrong' about seeing him kick padlock off exit door
John Furley said he first saw a seat on fire in the nigthclub, followed by a“a wave of smoke” the full width of an alcove coming right across the dancefloor.
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Jul 5th 2023, 8:45 PM
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
Dept Transport refute claims of obstructing inquest into death of Irish Coast Guard volunteer
Caitriona Lucas died after a RIB capsized during a search for a missing man on 12 September 2016.
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Jun 13th 2023, 12:31 PM
Inquest finds death of boy (12) who was driving car that collided with truck was 'tragic accident'
The inquest heard that, unbeknownst to his mother, the boy took her Nissan Qashqai from their home on the night in question.
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May 31st 2023, 3:12 PM
Inquest hears from woman who claims baby died in childbirth because she was denied a c-section
Chunling Chen told an inquest that her concerns for her babies were dismissed “sarcastically” by doctors and nurses.
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May 29th 2023, 6:23 PM
Jury told of 'utmost importance' to families and wider public of Stardust inquests
Pen portraits have concluded and the court is now preparing to hear background facts and evidence.
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May 23rd 2023, 2:31 PM
Christy Moore reads pen portrait of Stardust victim on behalf of family at inquest hearing
The Stardust tragedy saw 48 young people killed and over 200 people injured.
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May 3rd 2023, 5:54 PM
Mystery still surrounds death of elderly couple who were found mummified in house
The couple had been dead for at least a year when they were found, the inquest heard.
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Apr 27th 2023, 4:57 PM
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
Kingsmill Troubles inquest ‘a painful and frustrating process for victims’ families’
The long-running proceedings heard final submissions today.
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Mar 31st 2023, 8:24 PM
Inquest hears woman found dead with two children had expressed fear of being killed by husband
The bodies of Seema Banu and her two children were discovered in their home in Co Dublin on 28 October 2020.
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Mar 30th 2023, 10:18 PM
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
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