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Wilson, In the Matter of an Inquest Touching Upon the Death Of [2026] NICoroner 1 (23 April 2026)
Inquest into Jamie Wilson’s death found a natural-cause stroke after police custody restraint and medical review, with some failures in communication and examination.
Healey, Inquest Touching Upon the Death Of [2025] NICoroner 8 (18 December 2025)
Coroner Dougan held Article 2 was not engaged, but still examined the case fully and found Desmond Healey was shot dead by a soldier in 1971, with lethal force unjustified.
Hughes, Inquest Touching Upon the Death Of [2025] NICoroner 9 (17 December 2025)
Inquest into Rory Hughes’ death finds suicide after failures in documentation, leave authorisation, AWOL response, and bridge safety measures.
McNabb, Inquest Touching Upon the Death Of [2025] NICoroner 7 (05 November 2025)
The coroner found that Triona Rose McNabb died from small bowel obstruction caused by NSAID enteropathy, with hospital delays, handover failures and poor monitoring contributing.
McHugh, Inquest Touching Upon the Death Of [2025] NICoroner 4 (22 May 2025)
Inquest into John Alexander McHugh’s death after head and neck cancer surgery. The coroner found the death avoidable, identifying issues with surgery extent, tracheostomy removal, and oral fluids.
McGuigan, Inquest into the Death Of (Re Process Hearing on Issue of PII) [2025] NICoroner 2 (31 January 2025)
The court held that PSNI does not legally need a Ministerial Certificate for a PII claim in this inquest, though it would prefer one given the national security issues.
Bradley, Inquest Into the Death of (Findings) (Rev1) [2024] NICoroner 30 (24 October 2024)
Inquest findings into the 1986 shooting death of Francis Bradley at 60 Hillhead Road, Castledawson, addressing the operation, evidence, and use of force.
Quinn & Ors, Inquest into the Deaths Of (Ruling on Claim for Public Interest Immunity in Relation to the Kinnego Report) [2024] NICoroner 26 (30 April 2024)
The coroner held that the inquests could not proceed at this time because of the upheld public interest immunity claim and the imminent effect of the Legacy Act.
McCusker, Inquest into the death of (Provisional Ruling on the viability of the inquest proceeding) [2024] NICoroner 24 (24 April 2024)
Provisional coroner’s ruling that the McCusker inquest is not viable because it cannot be completed before 1 May 2024 and withheld PII material prevents a sufficient investigation.
Doherty & Anor, Inquest into the Deaths Of (Final Ruling on Anonymity and Screening PW 6, 19, 20, 21 & 31) [2024] NICoroner 23 (16 April 2024)
The Coroner confirmed anonymity and screening for witnesses PW 6, 19, 20, 21 and 31 in the inquest into the deaths of Daniel Doherty and William Fleming.
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