Tributes were paid to Trevor Dietz, the manager of the Irish band Fontaines DC, during an inquest into his death. People who worked with the band described Dietz as devoted to the group and committed to its members. The inquest was told that he had felt overwhelmed by mental health problems. It also heard that global events had left him increasingly distressed. Those accounts explain part of the pressure he was facing, though they do not amount to a complete account of his final months. Warm references to his work with the band contrasted with the more difficult evidence about his state of mind. The inquest will continue examining the circumstances surrounding his death.