Cork inquest hears woman died from stab wounds after fatal Ballinlough attack

Court hears details of fatal Ballinlough attack as inquest is adjourned amid ongoing criminal proceedings

Stella Gallagher was fatally injured in an incident in Shrewsbury Downs, Ballinlough, Cork, on November 17. Photo: Instagram

An inquest into the death of a 59-year-old woman who was attacked close to her home in Cork city last November has heard that she died from stab wounds to the thorax.

Stella Gallagher was fatally injured in an incident in Shrewsbury Downs, Ballinlough, Cork, on November 17, 2025. She was pronounced dead at Cork University Hospital.