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The Irish Sun
08-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Horse & carriage driver jail inmate who died in Cloverhill Prison IDed by fingerprints, inquest told
A PRISONER who died in Cloverhill Prison in Dublin last year had to be identified by fingerprint evidence due to the extent of his injuries, an inquest has heard. 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. Read more in News 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. Most read in The Irish Sun 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. 1 Martin Salinger was found dead in his cell on D1 landing at Cloverhill Prison on October 5, 2024
Irish Times
08-05-2025
- Irish Times
Dublin man died from face, neck and head injuries after prison assault, inquest told
A Dublin man who died from severe injuries to his face, neck and head following an assault in prison had to be identified by fingerprint and palm analysis, an inquest has heard. Martin Salinger, a 43-year-old horse and carriage driver originally from The Liberties in Dublin, had been on remand in Cloverhill Prison, having been charged two months before his death in connection with drugs and firearms offences. Mr Salinger was discovered unresponsive in his cell on the morning of October 5th, 2024 and was pronounced deceased after suffering fatal wounds. Three prisoners were in the two-man cell when the fatal incident occurred. One of the two other prisoners sustained injuries in the row, which is understood to have involved a makeshift weapon, and was treated in the prison infirmary. READ MORE A brief sitting of Dublin District Coroner's Court on Thursday heard that Mr Salinger had to be identified by fingerprint and not by a visual manner following his death. Det Garda James Cunningham of the Garda National Technical Bureau said Mr Salinger's body was removed from his cell on the morning of October 5th and taken by gardaí to Dublin City Mortuary. Mr Cunningham told coroner Dr Cróna Gallagher that he took a set of finger and palm prints from Mr Salinger later that day following a postmortem. Dr Gallagher noted that the finger and palm prints were subsequently compared with a database and confirmed by Dr Kim Connick of Forensic Science Ireland. Mr Salinger's medical cause of death was noted by Dr Gallagher as blunt force head, neck and face injuries. As criminal proceedings have commenced in relation to Mr Salinger's death, a request for the inquest to be adjourned was granted. Separately, an inquest into the death of Croatian man Josip Štrok, a 31-year-old carpenter who lived in central Dublin, was opened on Thursday. A brief sitting heard that Mr Štrok died as a result of blunt force head injuries. Mr Štrok died four days after suffering severe head injuries at Grange View Way, Clondalkin, on March 30th last year. His mother, Julia Štrok Underwood, attended the hearing remotely and gave evidence that she identified the body of her son at Tallaght University Hospital's intensive care unit on the day of his death. Detective inspector Padraig Boyce requested an adjournment of the inquest as criminal proceedings have commenced, which was granted by Dr Gallagher. Mark Lee (43), Connor Rafferty (20) and Anthony Delappe (18) have all been charged with Mr Štrok's murder. Dr Gallagher offered her 'sincere sympathies' to Ms Štrok Underwood on her son's 'very sad death.'
Sunday World
08-05-2025
- Sunday World
Prisoner who suffered violent death in Dublin jail had to be identified by fingerprints
Martin Salinger (43) was found dead in his cell on D1 landing at Cloverhill Prison in Clondalkin on October 5, 2024. A prisoner who suffered a violent death in Cloverhill Prison in Dublin last year had to be identified by fingerprint evidence due to the extent of his injuries, an inquest has heard. Martin Salinger (43), a horse and carriage driver from Ballyfermot, was found dead in his cell on D1 landing at Cloverhill Prison in Clondalkin on October 5, 2024 following an alleged row. The deceased, who came originally from The Liberties, had been in the prison for a couple of months after being remanded in custody on drugs and firearms offences after gardai recovered a handgun and €20,000 worth of cannabis from a property in Ballyfermot. It is understood three prisoners were in the two-man cell at the time of the fatal incident. One of the other occupants of the cell also sustained injuries during the incident and required treatment in the prison infirmary. 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. A horse-drawn carriage carries a floral tribute to Martin Sallinger Det Garda Cunningham said he subsequently attended Dublin City Mortuary in Whitehall where a postmortem was carried out during which finger and palm prints were taken from the victim's body for identification purposes. The coroner, Cróna Gallagher, said a statement from Forensic Science Ireland confirmed the identity of the body as that of Mr Salinger. Dr Gallagher revealed 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. 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. Another prisoner, Liam O'Neill (30) of Garrison Mews, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin was charged with the murder of Mr Salinger at a court sitting last December. Mr O'Neill was also charged with assault causing harm to another prisoner during the same incident.
