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Dublin Live
6 days ago
- General
- Dublin Live
Couple killed in St Stephen's Day hit-and-run died of traumatic injuries, inquest hears
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A married couple from Dublin who were killed in an alleged hit and run incident on St Stephen's Day last year died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries, an inquest has heard. Anthony "Anto" Hogg (39) and his wife, Georgina Hogg-Moore (38) from Whitestown Avenue, Blanchardstown suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Blanchardstown Road North near the entrance to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre in Dublin at around 5.45pm on December 26, 2024. The couple, who had two children, had been out shopping at the post-Christmas sales and were on their way home when the collision occurred. Ms Hogg-Moore was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, while her husband died a short time later at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown where he had been rushed by ambulance. A number of other pedestrians were also involved in the incident but no other injuries were reported. At a sitting of Dublin District Coroner's Court on Tuesday, a sister of Ms Hogg-Moore, Katie Moore, gave evidence of formally identifying her sister's body to gardaí at Dublin City Mortuary in Whitehall. A sister of Mr Hogg, Jennifer Hogg, also testified how she had identified her brother's body to gardaí at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. (Image: Colin Keegan/Collins) Detective Inspector Jim McDermott applied for the two inquests to be adjourned under Section 25 (2) of the Coroners Act on the basis that criminal proceedings have already been initiated in relation to the deaths of the couple. A neighbour of the deceased, John Halpin (45) of Whitestown Avenue, Blanchardstown, was charged at a sitting of Dublin District Court on December 30, 2024 with four offences including two counts of dangerous driving causing death. Mr Halpin was also accused of two counts of hit-and-run and failing to offer assistance at the scene of the incident. Garda Alan Murphy gave evidence that the accused made no reply when charged. Mr Halpin was subsequently granted bail at a sitting of Cloverhill District Court in early January subject to strict conditions. The coroner, Clare Keane, said the results of a postmortem showed that the couple had both died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries due to a road traffic incident. Offering her condolences to relatives of Mr Hogg and Ms Hogg-Moore, Dr Keane granted the application and adjourned the inquests to a date to be fixed after the conclusion of related criminal proceedings. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Irish Daily Mirror
03-06-2025
- Health
- Irish Daily Mirror
Couple killed on St. Stephen's Day died of traumatic injuries, inquest hears
A married couple from Dublin who were killed in an alleged hit and run incident on St Stephen's Day last year died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries, an inquest has heard. Anthony 'Anto' Hogg (39) and his wife, Georgina Hogg-Moore (38) from Whitestown Avenue, Blanchardstown suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Blanchardstown Road North near the entrance to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre in Dublin at around 5.45pm on December 26, 2024. The couple, who had two children, had been out shopping at the post-Christmas sales and were on their way home when the collision occurred. Ms Hogg-Moore was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, while her husband died a short time later at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown where he had been rushed by ambulance. A number of other pedestrians were also involved in the incident but no other injuries were reported. At a sitting of Dublin District Coroner's Court on Tuesday, a sister of Ms Hogg-Moore, Katie Moore, gave evidence of formally identifying her sister's body to gardaí at Dublin City Mortuary in Whitehall. A sister of Mr Hogg, Jennifer Hogg, also testified how she had identified her brother's body to gardaí at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. Detective Inspector Jim McDermott applied for the two inquests to be adjourned under Section 25 (2) of the Coroners Act on the basis that criminal proceedings have already been initiated in relation to the deaths of the couple. A neighbour of the deceased, John Halpin (45) of Whitestown Avenue, Blanchardstown, was charged at a sitting of Dublin District Court on December 30, 2024 with four offences including two counts of dangerous driving causing death. Mr Halpin was also accused of two counts of hit-and-run and failing to offer assistance at the scene of the incident. Garda Alan Murphy gave evidence that the accused made no reply when charged. Mr Halpin was subsequently granted bail at a sitting of Cloverhill District Court in early January subject to strict conditions. The coroner, Clare Keane, said the results of a postmortem showed that the couple had both died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries due to a road traffic incident. Offering her condolences to relatives of Mr Hogg and Ms Hogg-Moore, Dr Keane granted the application and adjourned the inquests to a date to be fixed after the conclusion of related criminal proceedings.
RTÉ News
03-06-2025
- General
- RTÉ News
Dublin couple suffered multiple injuries in fatal collision, inquest told
A married couple who were killed while crossing a road in Dublin last Christmas died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries, an inquest has heard. Anthony (Anto) Hogg, who was 39, and 38-year-old Georgina Hogg Moore, from Whitestown Avenue in Blanchardstown, were struck by a vehicle after shopping in the Blanchardstown Centre on Saint Stephen's Day. The couple, who had two children, were on their home from the post-Christmas sales when the incident happened on Blanchardstown Road North at around 5.45pm on 26 December 2024. Ms Hogg Moore was pronounced dead while her husband died a short time later at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. A number of other pedestrians were also involved, but they were not injured. At a sitting of Dublin District Coroner's Court, Katie Moore, a sister of Ms Hogg-Moore, gave evidence of formally identifying her body at Dublin City Mortuary in Whitehall. A sister of Mr Hogg, Jennifer Hogg, also testified how she had identified her brother's body at Connolly Hospital. Detective Inspector Jim McDermott applied for an adjournment under the Coroners Act as criminal proceedings have been initiated in the case. A neighbour of the deceased, 45-year-old John Halpin, of Whitestown Avenue in Blanchardstown, was charged at a sitting of Dublin District Court on 30 December 2024 in connection with the deaths. Mourners at their funeral heard that the couple left behind a legacy of love. Coroner Dr Clare Keane said that post-mortem results showed that they had died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries due to a road traffic collision. Offering her condolences to relatives of Mr Hogg and Ms Hogg-Moore, Dr Keane granted the application and adjourned the inquests to a date to be fixed after the conclusion of the criminal proceedings.
Hamilton Spectator
31-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Inquest called into death of Barton jail inmate
An inquest has been called into the death of Sean White, who died nearly four years ago while in custody at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre. Dr. Karen Schiff, the regional supervising coroner, announced the inquest Friday. It is mandatory under the Coroners Act because the 32-year-old died while in custody. White died on Aug. 21, 2021 and the inquest will examine the circumstances around his death. The date, time and venue of the inquest will be announced at a later date. The jury at the inquest will hear from witnesses and experts and will come to a verdict on his cause and manner of death. The jury can also make recommendations aimed at preventing further deaths. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
The Irish Sun
14-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Gangland shooting inquest hears new probe details after dad, 24, blasted in 2am attack as gardai plot more prosecutions
GARDAI expect several more prosecutions will follow 'in the foreseeable future' in relation to a gangland murder in Dublin eight years ago, an inquest has heard. Drug dealer Jamie Tighe-Ennis, 24, suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the head when he was attacked on Moateview Avenue, Priorswood, Advertisement The prospect of several individuals facing criminal charges in relation to Tighe-Ennis' death emerged at a brief sitting of Dublin District Coroner's Detective Inspector Donncha Maguire told the coroner, Clare Keane, that he anticipated there would be other prosecutions in the case 'in the foreseeable future.' However, Det Insp Maguire said he believed the He applied for an adjournment of the inquest under Section 25 (2) of the Coroners Act on the basis that criminal proceedings had been commenced in relation to the murder with one individual already having appeared before the courts. Advertisement Read more in News Det Ins Maguire requested a six-month adjournment of the inquest in order to provide greater clarity about the progress of the investigation at that time. Dr Keane granted the application and adjourned the case for further mention to November 12. Tighe-Ennis - who was offering his services as a hitman to Mr Big's The father-of-one, from Darndale, was later pronounced dead at the scene. Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN A stolen Audi A3 which was believed to have been used as a getaway NEW FILE Last November, Det Insp Maguire revealed that a new file was being forwarded to the DPP in relation to the murder of Tighe-Ennis as a result of a development in the Garda investigation. In February this year, John Farrell, 59, of Rialto Cottages, Dublin, At the time of his death, it was reported that Mr Tighe-Ennis had a history of involvement in robberies and drugs and had several criminal convictions including firearms offences. Advertisement He was also suspected of having been involved in several murders in Coolock and Ballymun. A relation of Mr Tighe Ennis, Jordan Davis, 23, was also killed in a gangland-style murder around 18 months later when he was shot while wheeling his newborn baby in a buggy outside a school in Darndale. 1 Tighe Ennis was shot dead in 2017
