Organisation: Cork City Coroner's Court

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<p>The changes introduced by the Mercy University Hospital in Cork were among the recommendations from an internal review that was ordered following the death last year of Richard Chisholm, a healthcare assistant at the hospital. File picture: Denis Scannell</p>

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Cork hospital healthcare assistant died after ingesting drug he took from needle bin

Man was found dead at his rented home on the northside of city in May 2021 and an IV bag labelled fentanyl was found at his feet, Cork City Coroner's Court heard

<p>Polish couple Mikołaj and Elzbieta Wilk were living in Ballincollig, Cork when Mikołaj was fatally attacked.</p>

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Mikolaj Wilk: Questions remain over savage murder that shocked a nation

<p>Kieran Downey, husband of the late Marie Downey, and father of the late Darragh Downey, at Cork City Coroner's Court for the inquest into their deaths at CUMH in 2019. Picture: Cork Courts Limited</p>

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Heartbroken dad speaks of family's pain at deaths of wife and newborn son following hospital errors

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'Significant arrests with international dimensions' in Cork machete murder probe

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Motorist to face charges after teen's death in New Year's Eve tragedy

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Man arrested in connection with murder of Mikolaj Wilk released without charge

Cork Prison staff disciplined after CCTV disproves records that inmate was checked every 15 mins before he died

Prison staff have been disciplined after CCTV disproved records that an inmate in Cork Prison was checked every 15 minutes in the hours before he was found dead in his cell.

Thu, 11 Apr, 2019

Helmet 'probably would not have made a difference' to Cork cyclist killed, inquest hears

A well-known West Cork-based artist suffered fatal head and neck injuries and died a week after the electric-assisted bike he was riding collided with a car.

Fri, 29 Mar, 2019

Singer Black died from head injuries after crash on icy road, inquest hears

The singer-songwriter Colin Vearncombe, who had a huge hit in the 1980s with Wonderful Life, suffered fatal head injuries after losing control of his car on an icy road and crashing into another car near Cork Airport, an inquest today heard.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2016

Unlawful killing verdict in case of Cork man shot dead in front of family

A jury has returned a verdict of unlawful killing following an inquest into the death of a man who was gunned down in front of his partner and their two children in a gangland-style shooting in Cork city just over six years ago.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

Inquest returns unlawful killing verdict

An inquest in Cork has heard how the chief suspect in a fatal stabbing was found dead after taking drugs.

Thu, 09 Sep, 2010