All the updated news related to Coroner

All the news related to Coroner updated in real time

Found 48

forCoroner

Order by:

South Kildare

Tragic death of Kilcullen man Dean Logan on M9 motorway ruled accidental by coroner

A 40-year-old man, who was killed while walking on the M9 motorway at Baronstown, between Junction 2 and Junction 3 near Kilcullen, on April 8 this year, had taken a significant quantity of drugs and alcohol before his death, an inquest has heard. ...

13 Dec 2018 at 17:26

Home

No obvious cause of Kilcullen crash that killed motorcyclist

No obvious cause can be found for why a County Louth woman fatally lost control of her motorbike on the motorway near Kilcullen last July. Nicola Burns, 44, was spotted by other motorists slowing down on her Suzuki Bandit at approximately 9.20pm ...

06 Mar 2017 at 15:26

Local News

Fingerprints used to identify stabbing victim found in Kildare woods, inquest hears

Forensic evidence was used to identify the remains of a young man found dead at Rahan Wood, Carbury, last September. The body of Philip Finnegan, of Mary Aikenhead House, James Street, Dublin 8, was found on the grounds of Rahan Wood forest on ...

07 Mar 2017 at 07:00

Inquests into deaths of Cllr Willie Crowley, Kenneth O'Brien and Shane McCormac open in Naas

Local News

Inquests into death of Cllr Willie Crowley, Kenneth O'Brien and Shane McCormac open in Naas

An inquest into the death of Cllr Willie Crowley was one of three which was opened and adjourned at the Kildare County Coroner’s Court last Monday morning. The other two cases were of Shane McCormac, a Sallins printer who died in traffic ...

12 May 2016 at 16:05

Home

Former Kildare town councillor took his own life, inquest concludes

A 33-year-old former Athy town councillor, who once worked for the BBC, took his own life, an inquest at Naas concluded on Monday. The body of Tony Egan, from Portarlington, was found at Ballyfarsoon, Monasterevin, on January 2 this ...

26 May 2017 at 13:41

National News

Taoiseach urges respect for UK monarchy amid RTÉ TV coverage row

Ireland’s premier has urged respect for those who support the monarchy in the UK after two opposition parliamentarians questioned the time Irish national broadcaster RTE is devoting to the King’s coronation. Leo Varadkar stressed ...

03 May 2023 at 18:22

Local News

Inquest opens into Naas Hospital ambulance fire death

The family of a man who died following an ambulance accident at Naas Hospital last year was assured that he did not die in pain. The Kildare Coroner, Dr Denis Cusack, was speaking this afternoon at the opening of the inquest ...

06 Mar 2017 at 20:15

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 ...

16 Jun 2025 at 14:00

Northern Ireland

Irish president to meet King ahead of coronation ceremony

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins will meet the King on Friday night ahead of becoming the first Irish head of state to attend a coronation. Mr Higgins and his wife Sabina will be guests at a reception at Buckingham ...

05 May 2023 at 00:01

Arts & Entertainment

'An exciting time' - Coronation Street promises action-packed drama in hour-long episodes

Coronation Street producers have promised the upcoming season will be filled with “drama, humour, twists and intrigue” in new hour-long time slots. The changes were announced by ITV in January as Coronation Street is ...

24 Feb 2022 at 11:02

National News

Sinead O’Connor ‘died of natural causes’

Sinead O’Connor died from natural causes, a coroner has said. The Dublin-born singer was found unresponsive by police at her south-east London home on July 26 2023 and pronounced dead at the scene. She was 56. A ...

09 Jan 2024 at 14:49

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 ...

29 Mar 2024 at 15:44

Years
2026

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.