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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 “up and running as soon as possible”. Mr ...

29 Sept 2022 at 13:41

National News

Former soldiers to co-operate with inquest into death of man shot during prison break

Six former soldiers have come forward to say they will co-operate with an inquest examining the death of a man shot during a prison break. Hugh Gerard Coney was shot in the back by a British soldier as he and other internees tried to escape the ...

20 Sept 2022 at 13:27

National News

Guildford pub bomb planted by ‘courting couple’, coroner rules

The victims of the Guildford pub bombings carried out by the IRA nearly 48 years ago were unlawfully killed by a powerful time bomb planted by a “courting couple”, a coroner has ruled. Soldiers Caroline Slater, 18, William Forsyth, 18, John ...

21 Jul 2022 at 17:43

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 on February 14 1981. A ...

23 Feb 2022 at 16:47

National News

Stardust families criticise ‘undue delays’ for tragedy inquest

Victims’ families have hit out at the “undue delays” being put in the way of an inquest into the Stardust fire tragedy. Forty-eight people died in the Stardust nightclub fire in Dublin on February 14 1981. On Tuesday, the families of ...

23 Feb 2022 at 09:54

National News

Coroner won't rule out unlawful killing verdict in Stardust tragedy inquest

A verdict of “unlawful killing” will not be excluded in the inquest into the Stardust tragedy. Forty-eight people died in the Stardust nightclub fire in Dublin on February 14 1981. Eamon Butterly, the former manager of the nightclub,...

17 Feb 2022 at 11:31

National News

Verdicts of accidental death returned at Rescue 116 helicopter crash inquest

The jury at the inquest into the deaths of four Irish Coast Guard aircrew in the Rescue 116 helicopter crash has recorded verdicts of accidental death. The jury of eight returned the verdict following some three hours of ...

02 Jun 2022 at 16:34

National News

Coroner to hear 1972 explosion was not 'IRA own goal' during fresh inquest into killed teen

A coroner has been told he will hear evidence that an explosion which caused the death of a teenager in Belfast 50 years ago was the result of a co-ordinated UVF attack, rather than an “IRA own goal”. John Moran was 19 ...

24 May 2022 at 16:18

National News

Irish journalist set to assist inquest into fatal Troubles bomb attack

A veteran Irish journalist is set to assist an inquest into the death of a man in a loyalist bomb attack in 1972. Vincent Browne as well as former Going For Gold host Henry Kelly were approached by the Coroner’s ...

13 May 2022 at 10:35

National News

Soldier at scene of teen shooting in Belfast wanted to 'waste somebody', inquest hears

An Army veteran has told an inquest that a soldier at the scene when a teenager was shot dead in west Belfast spoke of wanting to “waste somebody” shortly beforehand. Leo Norney, 17, was killed in disputed ...

09 May 2022 at 18:18

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 ...

27 Apr 2022 at 11:33

Families welcome ‘important day’ as fresh Stardust fire inquest set to begin

National News

Inquest into Stardust nightclub fire in Dublin that killed 48 people set to open

Relatives of the 48 people who died in a fire at a Dublin nightclub 42 years ago have said it is a “massive” and “important” day as the long-awaited fresh inquest is set to begin. The deadly blaze at ...

25 Apr 2023 at 11:44

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