WHO'S WHO AT THE INQUEST
WHO'S WHO AT THE INQUEST
THE Coroner is Mr. John Leckey. He has served as HM Coroner for Greater Belfast since 1992. He is the only full-time Coroner in Northern Ireland, and has been appointed specifically by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine, to hear the Omagh Inquests.
Mr. Leckey was educated at Friends School, Lisburn, and Queen's University, Belfast. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1974, and was in private practice until 1991.
During the period 1985 to 1991 he served as HM Coroner for Greater Belfast.
He is a Commission Member with the Criminal Cases Review Commission, the remit of which is to investigate alleged miscarriages of justice.
Mr. Leckey, who is 52 years old, is married with two sons, and his interests include golf, reading and theatre. He is the co-author of Coroners' Law and Practice in Northern Ireland.
Evidence in the hearing is being presented by Mrs. Gemma Loughran, BL, and Mr. Richard Bullick, BL, on behalf of the Coroner.
Appearances for victims of the bombing and their next of kin are as follows.
Mr. Barry Fox, solicitor, on behalf of Miss Esther Gibson, Mrs. Avril Monaghan, Maura Monaghan, and the unborn Monaghan twin girls.
Mr. Donal Flanagan, BL, (instructed by Murnaghan and Colton), for Mrs. Mary Grimes, Mrs. Veda Short, Mrs. Philomena Skelton and Mr. Brian McCrory.
Mr. Jonathan Lowry, BL, for Miss Samantha McFarland.
Mr. Ken Duncan, solicitor, on behalf of Miss Deborah Ann Cartwright, Mr. Thomas Frederick White, Mr. Brian White and Miss Lorraine Wilson.
Mr. Gerard Davey, BL, is also instructed on behalf of Miss Lorraine Wilson.
Mr. Ian McGonigle, BL, (instructed by C. S. Kelly & Co., Donegal), on behalf of Oran Doherty and Scan McLaughlin.
Mr. Gerald McAIinden, BL, (instructed by Patrick Laverty & Co.), for Miss Brenda Logue and Alan Radford.
Mr. Patrick Laverty, solicitor, appears for Rocio Abad Ramos and Fernando Blasco Easelga, Spain.
Mr. Martin McDonald, BL, (instructed by McNulty & Co.), appears for Miss Joleen Marlow.
Mr. Michael Mansfield, QC, and Mr. John Coyle, BL, (instructed by Desmond Doherty, Londonderry,) appear for Mrs. Elizabeth (Libby) Rush.
Mr. Martin McCann, BL, (instructed by Mr. Oliver Hoche), for baby Breda Devine.
Mr. Stephen Ritchie appears on behalf of the RUC Chief Constable.
Mr. Martin Wolfe BL(instructed by Edwards and Co) appears on behalf of individual members of the Police Federation.
Families attending the inquest without legal representation are as follows.
Mrs. Mandy Walker, in respect of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Olive Hawkes.
Mr. Mark Breslin, for his late wife, Mrs. Geraldine Breslin.
Mr. Michael Gallagher for his son, Mr. Adrian Gallagher.
Mr. Gerard McFarland, for his daughter, Samantha McFarland. Other members of his family are legally represented.
THE Coroner is Mr. John Leckey. He has served as HM Coroner for Greater Belfast since 1992. He is the only full-time Coroner in Northern Ireland, and has been appointed specifically by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine, to hear the Omagh Inquests.
Mr. Leckey was educated at Friends School, Lisburn, and Queen's University, Belfast. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1974, and was in private practice until 1991.
During the period 1985 to 1991 he served as HM Coroner for Greater Belfast.
He is a Commission Member with the Criminal Cases Review Commission, the remit of which is to investigate alleged miscarriages of justice.
Mr. Leckey, who is 52 years old, is married with two sons, and his interests include golf, reading and theatre. He is the co-author of Coroners' Law and Practice in Northern Ireland.
Evidence in the hearing is being presented by Mrs. Gemma Loughran, BL, and Mr. Richard Bullick, BL, on behalf of the Coroner.
Appearances for victims of the bombing and their next of kin are as follows.
Mr. Barry Fox, solicitor, on behalf of Miss Esther Gibson, Mrs. Avril Monaghan, Maura Monaghan, and the unborn Monaghan twin girls.
Mr. Donal Flanagan, BL, (instructed by Murnaghan and Colton), for Mrs. Mary Grimes, Mrs. Veda Short, Mrs. Philomena Skelton and Mr. Brian McCrory.
Mr. Jonathan Lowry, BL, for Miss Samantha McFarland.
Mr. Ken Duncan, solicitor, on behalf of Miss Deborah Ann Cartwright, Mr. Thomas Frederick White, Mr. Brian White and Miss Lorraine Wilson.
Mr. Gerard Davey, BL, is also instructed on behalf of Miss Lorraine Wilson.
Mr. Ian McGonigle, BL, (instructed by C. S. Kelly & Co., Donegal), on behalf of Oran Doherty and Scan McLaughlin.
Mr. Gerald McAIinden, BL, (instructed by Patrick Laverty & Co.), for Miss Brenda Logue and Alan Radford.
Mr. Patrick Laverty, solicitor, appears for Rocio Abad Ramos and Fernando Blasco Easelga, Spain.
Mr. Martin McDonald, BL, (instructed by McNulty & Co.), appears for Miss Joleen Marlow.
Mr. Michael Mansfield, QC, and Mr. John Coyle, BL, (instructed by Desmond Doherty, Londonderry,) appear for Mrs. Elizabeth (Libby) Rush.
Mr. Martin McCann, BL, (instructed by Mr. Oliver Hoche), for baby Breda Devine.
Mr. Stephen Ritchie appears on behalf of the RUC Chief Constable.
Mr. Martin Wolfe BL(instructed by Edwards and Co) appears on behalf of individual members of the Police Federation.
Families attending the inquest without legal representation are as follows.
Mrs. Mandy Walker, in respect of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Olive Hawkes.
Mr. Mark Breslin, for his late wife, Mrs. Geraldine Breslin.
Mr. Michael Gallagher for his son, Mr. Adrian Gallagher.
Mr. Gerard McFarland, for his daughter, Samantha McFarland. Other members of his family are legally represented.
Further Information
Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/1526
Published Date: 14-Sep-00
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