Inquests may be delayed for two years

The families of two men killed in separate workplace accidents in Cork within days of each other may have to wait up to two years for inquests to be heard.

Health and Safety Authority inspectors told Cork City Coroner’s Court yesterday that investigations into both deaths are ongoing.

Pending legal deliberations by the authority, and possibly the DPP, they said it could take up to two years before the cases can be dealt with in the coroner’s court.