Coroners earn almost €3.5m as inquest numbers rise in 2019

The number of inquests held in the 39 coroners courts across the country in 2018 was 2,092 and 2,225 in 2019. File photo.

There was a 6% increase in the number of inquests held last year, according to Freedom of Information figures.

The number of inquests held in the 39 coroners courts across the country in 2018 was 2,092 and 2,225 in 2019.