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Case No. 3500Death under investigation (asphyxiation) · Co. Cork · 26 Mar 2001

Family of Adrian Moynihan mark what should have been his 48th birthday

The family of Adrian Moynihan, 23, who died in 2001 at the Sidetrax nightclub in Cork city, marked what would have been his 48th birthday on 20 March 2026, continuing to seek truth and justice 25 years after a 2003 inquest verdict of death by misadventure and the DPP's decision not to prosecute.

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  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatAdrian Moynihan was from Ballyvolane. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe death followed an incident at the Sidetrax nightclub in Cork city (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at the Sidetrax nightclub on Grafton Street, Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe nightclub was on Grafton Street. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenAdrian Moynihan, 23, died on 26 March 2001 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe family marked what would have been Adrian's 48th birthday on 20 March 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenAdrian Moynihan died on 26 March 2001. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeThe inquest found Adrian died of asphyxiation arising from the manner in which he was restrained at the club (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeHe died of asphyxiation arising from the manner in which he was restrained. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe DPP considered a Garda file and decided no one should be prosecuted. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtA jury in an inquest in 2003 returned a verdict of death by misadventure (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • otherCCTV footage of the incident existed (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe family wrote to Taoiseach Micheal Martin hoping he would help them (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherIn 2004, Adrian's father Andrew went on a hunger strike outside the Dáil to highlight the case. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe family wrote to Taoiseach Micheal Martin for help. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherKen O'Flynn TD spoke about the case on RTE Radio 1 Drivetime in February. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Mar2026
    Othercorkbeo.ie, follow-up
    Family of Cork man killed in nightclub mark what should have been 48th birthday

    Anniversary feature marking what would have been Adrian Moynihan's 48th birthday. The family continues to seek a public inquiry after the DPP's decision not to prosecute. Mentions the 2003 inquest verdict, the 2004 hunger strike by his father outside the Dáil, a letter to Taoiseach Micheal Martin, and Ken O'Flynn TD's advocacy on the case.

    victim, Adrian Moynihan, 23, male, irish (judged from name)Adrian Moynihan
  2. 20 Mar2026
    Otheririshmirror.ie, follow-up
    Family of Cork nightclub victim still seek justice 25 years on

    Anniversary feature marking what would have been Adrian Moynihan's 48th birthday; details the family's 25-year campaign including his father Andrew's 2004 hunger strike outside the Dáil, a letter to Taoiseach Micheal Martin, and TD Ken O'Flynn's advocacy on RTE Radio 1 in February 2026.

    victim, Adrian Moynihan, 23, male, irish (judged from name)Adrian Moynihan