 Counsel for the Secretary of State argued that the inquest system is the way in which Article 2 is complied with by the state.The circumstances of Jordan's death are recounted in the Irish rebel/Republican song 'Pearse Jordan' written & recorded by The Irish Brigade.The recurring phrase ""Slán go fóill mo chara"" – the song is otherwise in English – in Irish means "Goodbye, my friend/comrade".