Cork mother takes her challenge of verdict of her daughter's inquest to the High Court

Angela Redic claims her daughter was found dead in what she describes as 'untimely, avoidable and extremely suspicious circumstances'

Angela Redic is contending that the inquest was not held in accordance with law and that she is entitled to documents allegedly being withheld from her by the State. File photo

A mother has gone to the High Court to mount a legal challenge to the verdict of an inquest into the death of her 25-year-old daughter in Cork.

Angela Redic is contending that the inquest was not held in accordance with law and that she is entitled to documents allegedly being withheld from her by the State.

At the High Court on Monday Ms Redic described events since her daughter's death as "disgusting" and a "cover up".

Ms Redic, who represented herself, is taking the High Court action against the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, Cork City Coroner, Cork City Council, Sophia Housing Association and Cantillons Solicitors.

The first three parties were put on notice in the matter and appeared before Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty on Monday who heard that they will resist the application.

Ms Redic claims her daughter, Mary, was found dead in her apartment in September 2024 at Douglas Street, Cork, in what she describes as "untimely, avoidable and extremely suspicious circumstances".

Ms Redic, of Brookpark, Kilcorney, Mallow, Co Cork, is seeking the quashing of the coroner's verdict and an order from the High Court to hand over documents allegedly held by gardaí, Sophia Housing Association and Cantillons Solicitors.

She also wants the High Court to quash the determination of the Cork City Coroner at what she described as an extremely short inquest last May, which, she alleges, had not been based on verified facts.

Ms Redic said she had no option of appeal against an inquest verdict and was, therefore, seeking judicial review. She alleges that gardaí were negligent in their investigations and that she had written to the Cork coroner 11 times looking for answers.

Ms Redic said "fatal damage" had been done to her family and that the sequence of events since her daughter's death regarding access to documents and legal correspondence was a "farce" and "disgusting".

Ms Justice Gearty adjourned the matter to December 4 with the application to be heard over two days.