Part-time coroners paid in excess of €100k

Six coroners working on a part-time basis each earned more than €100,000 in State retainers and fees last year, new figures show.

The figures released by the Dept of Justice in response to a Freedom of Information request showing that one of the highest earning part-time coroners was the coroner for Galway West, Ciaran MacLoughlin, who received €138,989 in fees in 2013.

Dr MacLoughlin oversaw the inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar.