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The public contribution
Barry Coughlan
How public input helped.
Sources reviewed
The public contribution
Volunteers testing sonar found Barry’s car in Crosshaven Harbour in May 2021. [1]
Read the documented outcome
DNA confirmed his identity; an inquest later returned an accidental-death verdict. [1]
Here’s where you come in
Can you distinguish the sonar discovery, the DNA identification and the later inquest verdict?
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- Barry Roche, The Irish Times, Barry Coughlan inquest report, November 19, 2024; reviewed November 2, 2026.