The inquest heard New Beginnings residential care centre in Newbridge, Co Kildare, had continued to support Shane by providing staff to assist TUH and Shane’s father, Donal Lunny (pictured), with 24/7 supervision of him after his admission to the hospital.

The inquest heard Sinead O'Connor, who died suddenly just 18 months later in London, had formally identified her son’s body to gardaí at the mortuary in St Colmcille’s Hospital in Loughlinstown on January 8th, 2022.