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Preliminary hearing into Buncrana Pier Tragedy to be held this Friday

written by Stephen Maguire June 12, 2017
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A preliminary hearing into the deaths of five people in the Buncrana Pier Tragedy is to take place this Friday.

Five members of the one family were drowned when their jeep rolled into the waters of Lough Swilly in March last year.

Those who perished included Sean McGrotty, his sons Evan (8) and Mark (12); the boy’s grandmother Ruth Daniels (57) and her daughter Jodie Lee Daniels (14).

Local man Davitt Walsh was hailed a hero after he swam out to the sinking keep and rescued a tiny baby girl from the vehicle.

Mr McGrotty, 49, handed out his baby daughter Rioghnach to Mr Walsh before he managed to swim back to the pier.

A pre-evidential hearing to arrange the inquest will take place under coroner Dr Denis McCauley in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana on Friday.

No date has yet been set for the formal inquests.

Preliminary hearing into Buncrana Pier Tragedy to be held this Friday was last modified: June 14th, 2017 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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