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For many people, receiving a jury summons in the post can come as a surprise. Some may feel curious, others apprehensive, and many will wonder what exactly is involved. Yet jury service is one of the most important civic responsibilities that any citizen can be asked to undertake. It is a cornerstone of Ireland’s justice system and a vital safeguard of individual rights.

An inquest into the death of a Galway woman took place a year after her passing without her next-of-kin being informed, it was claimed this week.

The jury in the trial of Jimmy Devaney, who is accused of murdering Marie Greene in Athlone four years ago, will retire today to consider its verdict.

The coroner for south Mayo, John O’Dwyer, will open coroner’s inquests into the deaths of four people murdered in Mayo last year.

A Mullingar-based chef who raped a young woman after inviting her back to his apartment for a party has been sentenced to seven years in prison, with the final year suspended, after a fourth trial.

The chairman of the HSE’s clinical review team, set up to examine the death of Savita Halappanavar, was to hold a meeting with her husband’s representatives yesterday afternoon, the first such meeting since the conclusion of an eight-day coronor’s inquest.

Joesph Beltran, 17, from Portumna has been chosen as a jury member for a short film competition that sees him gain entry to a 20 part jury panel that will review and critique films from across the world.