Family of Cork man killed in suspected explosion at Stryker plant dismayed at inquest delay

Inquest into death of John Murphy’s heard the Health and Safety Authority was still awaiting directions from the DPP on whether any criminal prosecution would arise from the circumstances of his death

John Murphy, 41, from Watergrasshill, Co Cork, sustained extensive burns after a suspected explosion at the Stryker plant in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork, on April 18, 2023.

The family of a Cork man who suffered fatal injuries after a suspected explosion at a Cork factory almost three years ago have expressed dismay at delays in getting answers to how he died following another adjournment of an inquest into his death.

John Murphy, 41, a married father from Condonstown, Watergrasshill, Co Cork, sustained extensive burns after a suspected explosion at the Stryker plant in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork, on April 18, 2023.