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APPENDICESDistrict Deaths reported Deaths reported Deaths reported Total no. of(no post-mortem (post-mortem resulting in deathsor inquest only) inquest reportedrequired)Limerick City 6 14 12 32Limerick South East 40 74 47 161Limerick West 4 26 22 52Longford 3 17 11 31Louth 76 86 54 216Mayo East 4 8 4 16Mayo South and West 14 57 23 94Mayo North 7 17 19 43Meath 18 64 32 114Monaghan North 21 7 10 38Monaghan South 3 6 6 15Offaly 27 81 18 126Roscommon 22 42 33 97Sligo 90 48 29 167Tipperary North 23 22 11 56Tipperary South 24 47 24 95Tipperary East 3 10 2 15Waterford City 40 41 19 100Waterford East 5 8 23 36Waterford West 7 4 7 18Westmeath 22 41 29 92Wexford North 1 27 22 50Wexford South 35 39 48 122Wicklow West 4 7 13 24Wicklow East 7 28 16 51Total 2523 2912 1833 7268151
APPENDIX HOUTLINE CORONERS’ RULESThis outline includes the minimum areas tocovered by Coroner’s Rules and provides notes forthe assistance of the proposed Rules Committee asrecommended in Section 3.3.1.The minimum areas to be covered by Coroner’sRules are:Part1.General1.1 Definition of termsPart 2.Deaths reported to coroners2.1 Reportable deaths to a coroner2.2 Who must report a death?2.3 When is it necessary to hold a postmortemexamination?Part 3.Post-mortem examinations3.1 Who may carry out a post-mortem3.2 When should a pathologist not carry outa post-mortem?3.3 Preservation of material and records3.4 Organs and body parts – removal,retention and disposition3.5 The post-mortem reportPart 4.Special examinations4.1 Authorisation for a special examination6.3 Notice of an inquest6.4 Circumstances when a jury must be used6.5 Empanelling the jury6.6 Records to be kept6.7 Taking documentary evidence at inquest6 8 Requesting documentary evidence atinquest6.9 Coroner’s discretion for non release ofdocuments before inquest6.10 Witness anonymity6.11 Protocols for examining witnesses6.12 Inquest adjourned due to criminalproceedings6.13 Mandatory inquestsPart 7.Verdicts7.1 What verdicts are available to thecoroner?7.2 FindingsPart 8.Review8.1 Procedures to be used in the reviewsystemPart 9.Removal from office9.1 Procedures for removal from office bythe ministerPart 5. Interim Certificate of Death5.1 Criteria governing the issuing of a factof death certificatePart 10. Procedures for clearance for burialPart 11. Forms designPart 6. InquestsPart 12. Revision of Rules6.1 When should a coroner be disqualifiedfrom holding an inquest?6.2 Circumstances where flexibility ofjurisdiction are required152
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Terms of ReferenceTéarmaí Tagarth
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LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONSfrivolous or
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APPENDIX AGROUP AND SUBGROUP MEMBER
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APPENDIX DGUIDE TO THE 1962 CORONER
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