The inquest into one of Donegal’s most tragic incidents begins tomorrow in Buncrana.
Five members of the one extended family died in the Buncrana Pier Tragedy in March, 2016.
Sean McGrotty and his extended family perished when their Audi Q7 jeep entered the waters of Lough Swilly on March 20th, 2016.
A full inquest into the tragedy will begin in the Lake of Shadows Hotel in Buncrana and will be overseen by coroner Dr Denis McCauley.
The coroner has already given a suggested running order for the two-day inquest.
As well as 12 deposition statements, the coroner said he will hear evidence of the post-mortems carried out, the report by Donegal County Council, a report from Water Safety Ireland, a report from the Road Safety Authority and another report from Volkswagen Ireland.
Brothers Mark and Evan McGrotty who tragically died in Buncrana pier tragedy
Solicitor for Donegal County Council, Mr Michael Staines, confirmed the council had prepared a detailed independent report into its slipways and piers which was now ready.
Five members of the extended McGrotty family died on that tragic Sunday evening in March 2016.
Those who lost their lives were Sean McGrotty, his sons Mark, 11 and eight-year-old Evan, his mother-in-law Ruth Daniels and her teenage daughter Jodie-Lee Tracey.
Mr McGrotty’s infant baby girl Rionaghac-Ann was saved when her father passed her out the window to local man Davitt Walsh who bravely tried to come to the family’s aid.
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