Inquests

12:44, 4 FEB 2026

Inquests opened into the 'unnatural deaths' of five babies murdered by serial killer nurse Lucy Letby

Letby has twice been denied permission to appeal against her convictions in 2024

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Brit, 20, found dead with 'some of his clothing removed' in Turkey hotel lift shaft

Tyler Kerry, 20, who was declared dead at the all-inclusive Trendy Lara hotel in Kundu

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'Awesome' teenage boy found dead at home after his mum 'went out for an hour'

Zack Ellis, 15, had been receiving support from multiple agencies in the months leading up to the tragedy, an inquest heard

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Garda tells George Nkencho inquest of being 'terrified' at scene of tragic standoff

Mr Nkencho, 27, died outside his home in west Dublin in December 2020 after being shot multiple times by a member or members of a Garda armed support unit

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Man who knew George Nkencho from football tells of meeting him moments before death

Mr Nkencho, 27, died outside his home in December 2020 after being shot multiple times by members of a Garda armed support unit

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Mother of man fatally injured by armed gardai tells inquest: 'All he needed was help'

The mother of George Nkencho said there was 'nothing out of the ordinary' about her son’s behaviour in the weeks before his death.

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Family's 'living nightmare' as toddler, 2, dies in pond on Christmas Day

Hundreds of people donated to a fundraiser for the family after the tragedy

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Ambulance parked outside Naas General Hospital exploded into fireball within seconds killing elderly patient, inquest hears

Christopher Byrne (79), a widower and father of five from Ard Brid, Suncroft, Co Kildare, suffered fatal injuries as flames engulfed the ambulance around lunchtime on September 22, 2016

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Family told 'ambulances are not taxis' as they begged for help before son, 5, died

Yusuf Mahmud Nazir died in November 2022, just days after he was sent home from hospital with antibiotics

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Couple with four children found dead in same bed beside positive pregnancy test

The bodies of Claire White, 32, and her long-term partner Mark Martin Sinton, 42, were discovered by the man's mother as details emerge about the heartbreaking find

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Liam Payne inquest LIVE: Coroner calls for crucial eyewitness statement into star's death

One Direction star Liam Payne died more than one year ago on October 16, after he fell from a third floor balcony at Casa Sur hotel in, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Family of worker fatally injured at Panda recycling plant frustrated over investigation time

The opening of an inquest into his death at Dublin District Coroner’s Court heard that a post-mortem showed Mr Chertes had died from "catastrophic injuries due to an industrial incident"

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Inquest hears of moment father and son found dead in Donegal home days before Christmas

The pair were found after a carer called to the pair's bungalow home at 10.30am

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'Do you want to die?' inquest hears man's chilling words before shooting Irish mum

Irish woman Eileen Gibbons was shot in the stomach by Ralph Donald, her ex-partner, who said to her “Do you want to die?” in a domestic violence-related attack at a house in Millner in Darwin in October 2023, an inquest into his death has heard.

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'Caring an sensitive' boy, 16, showed no signs he was planning on taking his own life

Elliott Jones, 16, was a 'caring and sensitive' student who had given no indication he was planning to take his own life before he left his family home on the day he died

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'My baby boy was killed by his own dad - what he did next robbed me of justice'

'He murdered my beautiful little boy. He’s robbed Hudson of his life, me of my son, and my children seeing him grow up. And I hope he rots in hell.'

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Mum 'left like a rabid dog' in mental health ward where she was mocked before death

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Margaret Mary Picton, known as Rita, 76, died nearly three years ago, but an inquest this year found that neglect contributed to her death

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Difficulties in ventilating baby boy after birth was not a factor in his death, inquest hears

A fresh inquest into Aaron Cullen’s death had been directed by the Attorney General

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'Absolute shock' - heartbroken dad waited at train station for son who died first time swimming in Balbriggan

Dublin Coroner's Court

Mr McAuliffe said he contacted gardaí in Balbriggan after he was able to trace his son’s location to the town from his Snapchat account

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'My son is gone' - A mother's tears at inquest of man who died after Dublin apartment block fall

Dublin Coroner's Court

A postmortem showed Mr Osman died from a blunt force head injury consistent with a fall from a height

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Woman found naked, bound and hanging from boyfriend's paradise balcony

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: The death of Rebecca Zahau, who was discovered hanging naked from the second-story balcony of her boyfriend's mansion, remains a chilling unsolved mystery

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Family of Dublin Airport worker who died in fall from plane 'outraged' as details emerge at inquest

The family of Richard Gracey, a Dublin Airport cargo handler who tragically fell to his death in 2018, has expressed outrage over the findings revealed at the inquest.

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'Everything just seems to be a fight' - Andrew McGinley supports calling for independent body to review deaths of children

Dublin Coroner's Court

EXCLUSIVE: Andrew, whose children Conor (9), Darragh (7) and Carla (3) were killed by their mother Deirdre Morley, also confirmed his divorce and plans to move out of the home his children were killed in

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Evidence of hospital staff who treated mentally ill man who took own life in hospital halted at inquest

The coroner adjourned proceedings until May 9 for an update on evidence to be provided by HSE witnesses

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