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Times
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
The Phoenician Scheme review — Mia Threapleton shines in dour Wes Anderson
The best Wes Anderson movies work on two levels at once, the head and the heart. The Royal Tenenbaums, for instance, bursts with cerebral allusions to Salinger, Welles and the films of Powell and Pressburger while also exploring the lingering wounds of family life and of love unexpressed. Even the Wes Anderson films that don't work on the heart level have such head-spinning cleverness that their impact can be dizzying — think of Asteroid City, with its audacious 'play within a play within a TV show within a movie' structure. If, however, a Wes Anderson movie doesn't work on either the head or the heart level, you're in big trouble. And that takes us to The Phoenician Scheme, premiered at the Cannes
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
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.
Irish Daily Mirror
08-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Man stabbed to death in Cloverhill Prison had to be identified by fingerprints
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 Gardaí 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. Detective Garda Cunningham said he subsequently attended Dublin City Mortuary in Whitehall where a post-mortem 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 post-mortem 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.
Irish Examiner
08-05-2025
- Irish Examiner
Inmate who died violently in prison had to be identified by his fingerprints, inquest hears
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, aged 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 gardaí 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. Det. Garda Cunningham said he subsequently attended Dublin City Mortuary in Whitehall where a postmortem examination 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 autopsy showed that the deceased had died from blunt force injuries to the head, neck and face. Criminal case 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, aged 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.
