A former chief of staff of the Real IRA and father of two children died of multiple gunshot wounds his inquest has heard.

A talented chef who ran a barbecue stall died of carbon monoxide poisoning after he loaded his propane cylinders into his van after a long day and went for a few hours sleep before his next shift.

Three people will be sentenced tomorrow on different drug charges arising out an of investigation into the death, in Cork City last January, of a young man who had allegedly ingested a drug known as N-bomb.

A man died from a cardiac arrest after spending almost 10 hours on a trolley in the emergency department of one of the country’s busiest hospitals, an inquest heard.

Three people have been served with books of evidence arising out of the investigation into the death of a young man who allegedly ingested a drug known as N-bomb in Cork City in January.

A third person was arrested and charged yesterday arising out of the investigation into the death of a man who had allegedly ingested a drug known as N-bomb in Cork City in January.

Two students were arrested and charged yesterday arising out of the investigation into the death of a man who allegedly ingested a drug known as N-bomb in Cork City in January, writes Liam Heylin and Eoin English.

Two students were arrested and charged yesterday arising out of the investigation into the death of a man who allegedly ingested a drug known as N-bomb in Cork City in January.

A motorist has told an inquest into the death of a man who was walking on a dual carriageway when he was struck by a car that he did not have time to stop.

A young mother who was involved in a double fatal car crash was over the legal alcohol limit when she drove in the wrong direction on a dual carriageway.

A man who choked while eating a pig’s head for dinner had been looking forward to the meal for a number of days, an inquest has heard.

A man suffered extensive burns after his clothes went on fire in the smoking area of a psychiatric facility were he was a resident, an inquest has heard.

INQUESTS into the deaths of a 25-year-old woman and her five-year-old nephew in a suspicious house fire in April were opened and adjourned at Cork Coroner’s Court due to an ongoing Garda investigation.

A DRINK binge ‘dare’ ended in tragedy with a UCC undergraduate dying in a student complex, an inquest heard yesterday.

GARDAÍ shot a man in his 20s in the stomach after he refused to drop a loaded shotgun he was brandishing in a crowded pub.

A MAN who became ill during a Garda raid died from cocaine, alcohol and lignocaine intoxication during restraint, an inquest heard yesterday.

A WALKING saint who doted on her 21 grandchildren and cared for others until the day she died.

THE inquest into the death of schoolboy Brian Rossiter, who died after being in Garda custody six years ago, has been adjourned indefinitely.

GARDAÍ, investigating the brutal murder of a pensioner in his home in Cork almost a year ago, yesterday renewed their appeal for help yesterday after an inquest.

A RETIRED plasterer died after a tragic accident while building a house for his daughter and her boyfriend.

A Garda file on the gangland-style killing of a father of one in 2005 is still with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

IT IS unlikely that anyone will face criminal charges in relation to the death of a Cork teenager who took ecstasy, it emerged yesterday.

A POPULAR referee suffered a fatal brain injury after a freak electric shock in his heart caused him to collapse.

A MAN died after a toxic reaction between one of the world’s most popular cholesterol lowering drugs and a common antibiotic triggered a deadly muscle-wasting disease.

JOHN DEVEREUX died because of the unexpected reaction to the combined use of two ordinary, everyday drugs, one used to fight cholesterol and the other an antibiotic.

SHOWBAND legend Brendan O’Brien died of cardiac failure in association with acute alcohol intoxication, an inquest was told.

THE FAMILY of a fit and healthy man who suffered a “catastrophic” heart attack just minutes after a routine operation said last night they still don’t know why he died.

A SECURITY guard fell asleep at the wheel of his car after a night shift and suffered devastating head injuries in a crash, an inquest heard yesterday.

A RECLUSE who was badly burnt in a gas stove accident suffered in agony for at least 18 hours because he didn’t want to bother his home help, an inquest heard yesterday.

A MOTHER whose son died after his motorbike helmet failed and fell off during an accident called yesterday for better guarantees from helmet makers.

A LITTLE girl died of massive head injuries after her bicycle careered down a Cork city hill and smashed into a wall at up to 80km an hour, an inquest heard yesterday.

A CORONER called yesterday for better policing of “off-licence” drugs, often used in chemotherapy treatments, after a cancer patient died after a dosage error.

AN ELDERLY woman suffered irreversible brain damage after a freak choking incident at a sheltered housing unit, an inquest heard yesterday.

A MAN who ruptured his achilles tendon during a game died after it triggered a chain of tragic events.

A MAN who refused all forms of feeding during a lengthy stay in hospital died in part from malnutrition, an inquest heard yesterday.

A MAN died hours after fracturing his skull in a fall in a hospital toilet, an inquest heard yesterday.

THE family of a woman who died from hospital-acquired superbugs criticised the health service yesterday and said they were kept in the dark about her condition.

A MAN who was driving a stolen car when it crashed 14 years ago resulting in the death of his friend will not face prosecution, it finally emerged yesterday.

A MAN who died in a car crash after a Garda pursuit through Cork’s rush-hour traffic had a cocktail of alcohol and valium in his system, an inquest was told yesterday.

THE brother of a man convicted of IRA membership died of a cocaine overdose, an inquest heard yesterday.

AN Uzbek father-of-two who was stabbed in a Cork suburb on New Year’s Eve died from total organ failure after losing a huge amount of blood, a coroner’s court was told yesterday.

A HEART-BROKEN mother launched a scathing attack yesterday on the country’s leading homeless charity, after hearing how her son died alone in an emergency shelter after a heroin overdose.

CORK’S city coroner expressed serious concerns yesterday about a dramatic rise in the number of heroin-related deaths in the city.