Inquest: Cork woman who pioneered Irish Sign Language use died in tragic house fire weeks before its recognition

An elderly woman died in a house fire sparked by a coal fire in her kitchen, an inquest in Cork heard today.

Mary Moynihan, 89, a leading figure in the Irish Deaf community and who pioneered the use of Irish Sign Language (ISL), died in the blaze at her home on the Model Farm Road in Cork city, on November 6 last.