A man who lived on wine, Pringles, chocolate, and Coca-Cola died after his internal organs wasted away as a result of his poor diet, an inquest heard.

A protest march is being held later by locals and staff opposed to cutbacks at Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, west Dublin.

IN death, as in life, Gerry Ryan has continued to with his unique talent for capture media headlines.

SEPARATED by the full width of the front row at Dublin Coroner’s Court, the two women in Gerry Ryan’s life were united yesterday through their shared love of the 2FM broadcaster and the dramatic circumstances of his death.

RECENT cocaine use was a “significant factor” in the death of broadcaster Gerry Ryan, an inquest has heard.

Irish broadcaster Gerry Ryan was under massive personal and financial pressure and had been taking cocaine before he collapsed and died at his home, an inquest heard today.

THE inquest into the death of TV and radio presenter and father-of-five Gerry Ryan will take place today with evidence scheduled to be heard from his partner as well as his wife.

AN Irishman drowned when a tourist ship sank off the coast of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf, an inquest ruled yesterday.

A coroner today ordered the Health Service Executive to investigate a west Dublin nursing home after the body of an elderly patient was found in a shocking state.