Review to recommend creation of top coroner roles to oversee inquests service

Cork City Coroner Philip Comyn had recently raised the issue of resourcing of the service during an inquest in the city. File picture: Dan Linehan

A significant overhaul of the system for holding inquests into unnatural deaths is being sought ahead of the publication of an Oireachtas report on the coroner's service.

The Oireachtas Justice Committee's examination of the coroner’s service in Ireland is expected to recommend measures in early 2023 to ensure a more consistent approach by coroners in reaching verdicts at inquests.