Woman died from salmonella-contaminated food served at First Communion party

Inquest into death of Sandra O’Brien, 55, heard it was linked to cold turkey supplied by a catering firm that resulted in a major outbreak of a rare form of salmonella in north Co Dublin in May 2017

The family of Sandra O'Brien: her niece, Nicola Jordan; husband, Michael O'Brien; and son, Josh O'Brien at Dublin District Coroner's Court on Monday. Picture: Colin Keegan

A Dublin woman who was a keen fitness fanatic died from poisoning as a result of eating food contaminated with salmonella that was served at a First Holy Communion party.

An inquest into the death of Sandra O’Brien heard it was linked to cold turkey supplied by a catering firm that resulted in a major outbreak of a rare form of salmonella in north Co Dublin in May 2017.