Family of murdered man stop inquest

The family of murder victim Liam Murray have secured a High Court order restraining next Monday's inquest into the 42-year-old's death from proceeding.

Mr Murray, a mechanic, was shot dead in his home at Rockbrook Cottage, Cruagh Road, Rathfarnham on St Patrick’s Day 2009. A Garda file was sent to the DPP, who deemed there was insufficient evidence to charge any persons in respect of the killing.

An inquest into Mr Murray’s death, which had been on hold for some time, had been fixed for next Monday.

However, Mr Murray's sisters Fiona, Mairead, Siobhan and Patricia Murray asked the High Court to stop the inquest from going ahead because they are unhappy with the coroner's decision not to furnish them with a copy of the Garda investigation file into their brother's death.

At the High Court, the family’s barrister Breffni Gordon said the family, deeply disturbed and upset over the loss of their brother, fear an effective and independent inquest cannot be conducted unless they are given access to the criminal investigation file.

Permission to bring the challenge was granted on an ex-parte basis by Mr Justice Anthony Hunt, who placed a stay on the inquest from proceeding until the High Court action has been determined.