An inquest jury has ruled that the man at the centre of a controversial collapsed murder trial was unlawfully killed. Patrick Connors, 37, died in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford in April 2011, but nobody was convicted in relation to his death.
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Coroners may now apply to the High Court for directions on a point of law in a move designed to help "clarify and develop" Ireland's coronial law. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan yesterday announced the commencement of all but one of the remaining provisions of the Coroners (Amendment) Act 2019, w
Landmark legislation to allow coroners in Northern Ireland to access relevant Garda testimony has been brought into force. The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 2019, which was passed by the Oireachtas this summer as part of the Government's obligations under the 2014 Stormont House