Coastguard volunteer Caitriona Lucas was conscious for 17 minutes in water, inquest hears 

Marine expert Michael Kingston, with Caitriona Lucas's daughter and husband, Emma and Bernard Lucas, at Kilmallock Courthouse for the inquest into her death. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

An inquest into the death of Coastguard volunteer Caitriona Lucas has heard drone footage from the scene showed she was conscious in the water for 17 minutes after being catapulted into the water.

The inquest into the 41-year-old Ballyvaughan woman’s death continued at Limerick Coroner’s Court, sitting in Kilmallock, on Tuesday.