Horse & carriage driver jail inmate who died in Cloverhill Prison IDed by fingerprints, inquest told
Martin Salinger, 43, a horse and carriage driver from Ballyfermot, was found dead in his cell on D1 landing at
The deceased, who came originally from The Liberties, had been in the prison for a couple of months .
He had been remanded in custody on drugs and firearms charges after
Detective Garda James Cunningham of the Garda Technical Bureau told a sitting of Dublin District Coroner's Court on Thursday that he attended Cloverhill Prison for the removal of Mr Salinger in a body bag from the cell on the morning of October 5, 2024.
Det Garda Cunningham said he subsequently attended Dublin City Mortuary in Whitehall where a post-mortem was carried out.
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During the examination finger and palm prints were taken from the victim's body for identification purposes.
The coroner, Crona Gallagher, said a statement from Forensic Science Ireland confirmed the identity of the body as that of Mr Salinger.
Dr Gallagher revealed to the inquest that the results of the postmortem showed that the deceased had died from blunt force injuries to the head, neck and face.
Inspector Brian Hanley applied for an adjournment of the case under Section 25 (2) of the Coroners Act on the basis that criminal proceedings have already been initiated in relation to Mr Salinger's death.
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Dr Gallagher granted the application and adjourned the case for a date to be fixed after the conclusion of any criminal prosecution in the case.
No member of Mr Salinger's family attended the brief hearing but they were aware of the proceedings.
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Martin Salinger was found dead in his cell on D1 landing at Cloverhill Prison on October 5, 2024
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