Irishman drowned in Bahrain tourist ship tragedy, inquest hears
Derek Cunningham and his Thai wife Orathai were among the 57 people who perished when the al-Dana vessel capsized less than 1.5km off the coast on March 30, 2006.
The 52-year-old, from Kells, Co Meath, who worked for Mercury Engineering was attending a dinner function on the vessel when it sank.