Coroner Warns Of Importance Of Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Cork City Coroner has issued a warning about the importance of carbon monoxide alarms.
He made the comments at the inquest into the death of Jack Mahony, a pensioner, who died following a fire at his home in Dillons Cross just days before Christmas.
His nephew told the court that the 74-year-old was a heavy smoker who lived alone.
The court also that the source of the fire was identified as an area in the middle of the living room where there had been a collection of refuse including paper, plastic and cardboard.
The Garda Scenes of Crime Examiner said the most likely cause of the fire was either a lighting cigarette or lit cigarette butt falling into the material and igniting it and set the area aflame.
Dr Margaret Bolster said carbon monoxide levels of 31% were found in his blood stream which proved fatal as he also suffered from lung disease and coronary artery disease.
Cork City Coroner Philip Comyn returned a verdict of accidental death following carbon monoxide poisoning due to a house fire.
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