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Inquest in to deaths of two men at Cork Ironman unlikely to be held this year

Aug 22, 2023 17:33 By Shannonside News
Inquest in to deaths of two men at Cork Ironman unlikely to be held this year
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Triathlon Ireland says its team assessed the conditions on the day and deemed the event should not go ahead.

The inquests into the deaths of two men during an Ironman in Cork are unlikely to be held until early next year.

Meath man Brendan Wall, and Canadian national Ivan Chittenden, died on Sunday while taking part in the swim.

Triathlon Ireland says its team assessed the conditions on the day and deemed the event should not go ahead.

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Senior Government ministers have said the truth about what happened needs to uncovered.

Ralph Riegel from the Irish Independent says there could be a bit of a wait until the results of the post mortems:

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In a statement this evening, Cork County Council said it recognises the fatalities at the Ironman event may be the subject of a Coroner's Inquest and is seeking a full account of the event from Ironman.

It will determine its future position as host sponsor once it is in receipt of this.

The local authority says in terms of event responsibility, Ironman has sole responsibility for the management and co-ordination of the event.

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This responsibility includes to run the event with due care, skill and attention.

 

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