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Irish Times
4 days ago
- Irish Times
Foul play ruled out as cause of Cork couple Michael and Anna O'Sullivan's deaths
Gardaí investigating the deaths of an elderly couple whose bodies were found in their home in Co Cork have ruled out foul play, but say it is likely to be Wednesday before they know the causes of their deaths. The bodies of Michael and Anna O'Sullivan, aged respectively 84 and 79, were discovered at their home in Glounthaune village at around 5pm on Monday by a relative who called to check on them. The man, a relative of Ms O'Sullivan's, had rung the couple repeatedly on Monday but got no answer, so he travelled from his home in Cork City to check and see if they were all right. He got no response when he knocked on their door, so he used a key he had to enter the property. He discovered the bodies of the couple lying at the foot of the stairs. READ MORE The man alerted the emergency services, and the couple were pronounced dead at the scene. Gardaí cordoned off the area to allow for a forensic examination by Garda technical experts. They found no sign of forced entry at the house or anything to suggest the couple had been the victims of foul play. The bodies were removed to hospital on Tuesday. Gardaí ruled out the possibility of a gas leak at the property and the focus of their inquiry is on the possibility that one, or both, of the deceased fell down the stairs and suffered fatal injuries. It is understood that the positions of both deceased at the foot of the stairs were consistent with a fall, and officers noted that items stacked and stored on the stairs had also fallen down. They are hoping, however, that postmortems at Cork University Hospital will establish whether both fell and suffered fatal injuries, or if one may have suffered a medical event. Gardaí did not request the services of the State Pathologist's Office so the postmortems will be carried out by a hospital pathologist. The results are expected on Wednesday morning. Gardaí have established that the couple, who were very private, were both alive at around 6pm on Sunday, suggesting they died between Sunday night and Monday afternoon. Anyone who can assist with information that might help gardaí in preparing a file for an inquest at Cork County Coroner's Court is asked to contact Mayfield Garda station on 021 4558510.
BreakingNews.ie
4 days ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Couple found dead at Cork home named
A couple in their eighties who were found dead near the stairs of their terraced home in Glounthaune, Co Cork, on Monday night have been named locally as Michael and Ann O'Sullivan. The bodies of the couple were found at about 5pm yesterday after a relative called to their property in the village. He found himself unable to contact the couple and enlisted the help of another man to force the door of the property. Advertisement Gardaí and the emergency services were contacted after the two men found the bodies of the pair near the stairs. A local GP formally pronounced the couple dead, and their bodies were later taken to the morgue at Cork University Hospital for postmortem examinations. There was no evidence of a gas leak. Nor was there anything to suggest they had met their deaths via foul play. The property has been technically examined as gardaí attempt to determine what caused their deaths. Gardaí are examining the possibility that the deaths may have occurred as a result of a fall. One of the parties possibly sustained a fall or experienced a medical incident, with the other also being fatally injured while going to their assistance. It is understood that contact was last made with the couple on Sunday evening, so gardaí have established that the deaths occurred at some point after that time. Advertisement Prayers were said for Mr and Mrs O'Sullivan at a mass in the area this morning. The couple were described as being 'very quiet people' who were respected in the village, which is located east of Cork city. The results of the postmortem examinations will determine the course of the Garda investigation. However, the deaths are being treated as a tragedy. Funeral arrangements will be finalised in the coming days. An inquest will be held at a later date.
Irish Times
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Jockey Michael O'Sullivan died of severe brain trauma, inquest hears
Cheltenham Festival winning jockey Michael O'Sullivan died of a severe traumatic brain injury complicated by swelling with cerebral infarction due to a horse riding accident, his inquest has heard. Cork Coroner's Court heard brief evidence on Thursday from Assistant State Pathologist, Dr Margaret Bolster, as to the cause of death of the 24-year-old on February 16th last. Dr Bolster carried out a postmortem on Mr O'Sullivan at Cork City Mortuary the day after his death. Mr O'Sullivan of Currabower, Lombardstown, Co Cork died at Cork University Hospital after what his family had previously described as a 'Trojan battle' to recover from his injuries. READ MORE He was airlifted to hospital on February 6th following a serious last fence fall in Thurles, Co Tipperary. He was just days short of his 25th birthday when he died ten days later. Sergeant Aisling Murphy requested an adjournment of the inquest to facilitate 'preparatory work'. Cork City Coroner Philip Comyn said the inquest was being opened for the purpose of hearing medical evidence on the cause of death so that a death certificate could be issued to the family. Justin Walsh, an inspector from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), was present at the hearing and confirmed its investigation was yet to be completed. Solicitor Denis Linehan, who represents the O'Sullivan family, was also in attendance. A full hearing of the case will take place at a later date. Mr O'Sullivan is survived by his parents William and Bernie, his brother Alan, partner Charlotte, and grandmother Mary. He shot to public attention two years ago when he won the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham aboard Marine Nationale before going on to win the Fred Winter with Jazzy Matty. Huge crowds attended his funeral at St John the Baptist Church in Glantane, Co Cork in February. His father William told mourners that Michael would want his loved ones to find joy in life in spite of his death. He said Michael had his heart set on becoming a jockey from an early age and noted that even though his son had managed to receive an honours degree in agricultural science from University College Dublin, they had it on 'good authority' he read the Racing Post during lectures. Mr O'Sullivan's brother Alan and cousins David O'Sullivan and Sonny McCartan recently took part in the Cork City Marathon to raise funds for Brú Columbanus, a charity that offers free accommodation to families of seriously ill patients in Cork hospitals. They decided to raise funds for a site in Wilton, Cork as it was a 'safe haven' for the O'Sullivan family when Michael was in intensive care. Over €94,000 has been raised for the charity arising out of the fundraising appeal.
BreakingNews.ie
12-06-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Jockey Michael O'Sullivan (24) died of a severe traumatic brain injury, inquest hears
Cheltenham festival-winning jockey Michael O'Sullivan died of a severe traumatic brain injury, complicated by brain swelling with cerebral infarction, due to a horse riding accident, his inquest has heard. Cork Coroner's Court heard brief evidence on Thursday morning from Assistant State Pathologist, Dr Margaret Bolster, as to the cause of the death of the 24-year-old on February 16th last. Advertisement Dr Bolster carried out a postmortem on Mr O'Sullivan at Cork City Mortuary a day after his death. Mr O'Sullivan of Currabower, Lombardstown, Co Cork, died at Cork University Hospital after what his family previously described as a 'trojan battle' to recover from his injuries. Michael was airlifted to hospital on February 6th last following a serious last fence fall in Thurles, Co Tipperary. He was just days short of his 25th birthday when he passed away 10 days later. Sgt Aisling Murphy requested an adjournment of the inquest in to the death of the champion jockey to facilitate 'preparatory work.' Advertisement Cork City Coroner Philip Comyn said the inquest was being opened for the purpose of hearing medical evidence on the cause of death so that a death certificate could be issued to the family of the deceased. Inspector Justin Walsh from the Health and Safety Authority was present at the hearing. He confirmed that their investigation in to the death is yet to be completed. Solicitor Denis Linehan, who represents the O'Sullivan family, was also in attendance at the inquest. He will be on the record for the family going forward. A full hearing of the case will take place at a later date. Michael is survived by his parents William and Bernie, his brother Alan, his partner Charlotte, his grandmother Mary, uncles and aunts, his weigh room colleagues and the wider racing community and extended family and friends. Advertisement Michael shot to public attention two years ago when he won the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham aboard Marine Nationale before going on to win the Fred Winter with Jazzy Matty. Huge crowds attended his funeral at St John the Baptist Church in Glantane, Co Cork, on February 19th. His father William told mourners. that Michael would want his loved ones to find joy in life in spite of his passing. Ireland Construction of Leinster House bike shed was halte... Read More He said that Michael had his heart set on beimg a jockey from an early age. He noted that even though Michael had managed to receive a honours degree in Agricultural Science they had it on 'good authority' that he read the Racing Post during lectures in UCD. Advertisement Meanwhile, Michael's brother Alan and his cousins David O'Sullivan and Sonny McCartan recently took part in the Cork City Marathon to raise funds for Brú Columbanus, a charity that offers free accommodation to families of seriously ill patients in Cork hospitals. They decided to raise funds for the site in Wilton in Cork as it was a 'safe haven' for the O'Sullivan family when Michael was in intensive care. Over €94,000 has been raised for the charity arising out of the fundraising appeal. Donations can still be made online.
Bloomberg
29-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Burlington CEO Expects Tariff Turmoil to Help Discount Retailers
Off-price retailer Burlington Stores ' top executive sees an opportunity in the tumultuous tariff situation. Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Sullivan predicted 'attractive buying opportunities' for his company following the tariff roller coaster that peaked at 145% for Chinese goods.
