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AN OPEN verdict was recorded in the inquest into the death of Thomas Keane, Kilclogher, Cross in West Clare at yesterday sitting of the Ennis Coroners Court. Mr Keane (45), was discovered by his wife Ursula and his brother in law Brendan in his car, roughly two miles from his house, on February 7, 2013. Coroner Isobel O’Dea ruled that death was the result of acute cardiac arrest as a result of carbon monoxide inhalation. ENNIS Coroners Court heard yesterday that the death of Tina Doyle, from Ivy Hill, Gort Road in Ennis was the result of cardio-respiratory failure with a drugs overdose as a secondary cause. Mrs Doyle, born on April, 23, 1968, was discovered at her home by Garda Donagh Walsh from Ennis Garda Station on Janu- ary, 11, 2013, after being contacted by Mrs Doyle’s landlord. Coroner Isobel O’Dea recorded an open verdict in the inquest. AN OPEN verdict was recorded in the inquest of Barbara Glover, born July 31, 1964, at yesterday’s sitting of Ennis Coroners Court. The court heard that Mrs Glover was discovered by her husband, Sean Peter Glover, at their former home in Mountshannon on February 25, 2013. Coroner Isobel O’Dea ruled that Mrs Glover’s death was the result of asphyxiation with ligatures on the neck given as the secondary cause. THE DEATH of Niall Quinn of Cooraclare, Kilrush, was the result of asphyxiation, Ennis Coroners Court heard yesterday. Mr Quinn (55), was discovered by his wife Gretta Quinn in a shed at their farm on the morning of February 19, 2013. Coroner Isobel O’Dea recorded an open verdict in relation to the death. A VERDICT of death by misadventure was recorded in the inquest of Frank (Frankie) O’Connor at Ennis Coroners Court yesterday. The court heard that Mr O’Connor, born on June 4, 1969, was at a friend’s house at Clancy Park in Ennis, in the early hours of January 19, 2013, when he full unconscious. Coroner Isobel O’Dea ruled that Mr O’Connor’s death was the result of the combined effects of drugs and alcohol. A SMALL amount of prescription drugs combined was found to have caused the death of Ennis man Mark Travers in January of this year. Ennis Coroners Court heard yesterday that Mr Travers was discovered by his friend and employer, Leo Mannion, at his Ennis home on January 7 of this year. Mr Travers, born on March, 20, 1975, was found to have died from acute cardiac failure. Coroner Isobel O’Dea recorded a verdict of death by misadventure.