Woman killed by bicycle while putting up election posters in Ranelagh, Dublin
Theresa Clarke, 73, died of severe cranial cerebral trauma after being struck by a bicycle while putting up Fine Gael election posters on Ranelagh Road, Dublin, on 4 June 2024. The inquest at Dublin District Coroner's Court was adjourned to July 2025 as the investigation remains ongoing with a file to be forwarded to the DPP.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court22 Jan
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTheresa Clarke was hit by a bicycle while putting up election posters. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatShe was checking on a poster that had been erected of a Fine Gael candidate when the collision occurred. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatShe was pronounced dead at 4.14pm on 9 June 2024 at Beaumont Hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA post-mortem showed she died as a result of severe cranial cerebral trauma. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe male cyclist was uninjured. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTheresa Clarke was hit by a bicycle while putting up Fine Gael election posters. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatShe was checking on a Fine Gael candidate's poster when the collision occurred. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatShe was pronounced dead at Beaumont Hospital on 9 June 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe male cyclist involved in the collision was uninjured. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe collision took place on Ranelagh Road in Ranelagh, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred at around 11pm on 4 June 2024. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe case would be the subject of a file to be forwarded to the DPP. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí believed they would be in a better position to report on the case in four to six months. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí expected to be in a better position to report on the case in four to six months. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe inquest was adjourned for further mention to 23 July. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe inquest was adjourned to 23 July. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherTheresa Clarke was a native of Ballinrobe, Co Mayo, and a former principal of Scoil Aonghusa Senior in Balrothery, Co Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTheresa Clarke was a native of Ballinrobe, Co Mayo, and a former principal of Scoil Aonghusa Senior in Balrothery. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Jan2025Woman killed while putting up election posters suffered traumatic head injury
Inquest hearing at Dublin District Coroner's Court; post-mortem established cause of death as severe cranial cerebral trauma; investigation ongoing under Section 25(1) of the Coroners Act; inquest adjourned to 23 July 2025.
victim, Theresa Clarke, 73, female, irish (judged from name)Theresa Clarkesuspect, male - 22 Jan2025Woman killed while putting up election posters suffered traumatic head injury
Inquest revealed cause of death as severe cranial cerebral trauma; Inspector Ger White applied for adjournment under Section 25(1) of the Coroners Act as the investigation is ongoing; inquest adjourned to 23 July 2025.
victim, Theresa Clarke, 73, female, irish (judged from name)Theresa Clarkesuspect, male