The family of a 23-year-old man, who died two years ago following an incident outside a Cork city nightclub, are calling for a public inquiry into his death.
At the inquest into the death of Mr Adrian Moynihan, the Cork Coroner said yesterday it was in the public interest that training and regulation of security door staff be brought to the attention of the necessary body, following a ruling of death by misadventure.
However, while the Moynihan family said they were happy that such training was recommended, they restated their determination to fight for justice for Adrian, and criticised the Director of Public Prosecutions' decision not to bring criminal proceedings against the parties involved.
"We have all seen with our own eyes today how our son Adrian was killed. But the people who did this have not been brought to justice. This gives a clear message that it's alright to take the life of another human being. That is wrong," said Mr Andrew Moynihan. Family and friends stood with placards outside the inquest, calling the justice system shameful.
Mr Adrian Moynihan died in March 2001, following an incident at Sidetrax nightclub on Cork's Grafton Street when he and friends were refused permission to enter by four security door staff. Video footage later revealed that Adrian threw a punch at one of the security door staff and that two of them held him by his arms and forcibly moved him into the entrance of the club.
Yesterday, Adrian's father said he had met five Cork deputies who expressed support for his cause. He was now calling on them to "end their silence" over the "murder" of his son. The family is taking a a civil action against the bouncers involved.
"It's wrong that the jury weren't allowed a verdict of 'unlawful killing'. They should have been allowed say what they wanted to say. A man without a licence for his dog was jailed recently and yet our son was dragged into a place and killed. I've no confidence in the gardaí or the system after this," said Mr Moynihan. The initial inquest was adjourned last June when it emerged that the evidence of Dr Cassidy had changed following CCTV footage of the moments leading up to Adrian's death.
At the resumed inquest yesterday, Dr Cassidy said: "The mechanisms which caused death were the neck hold, the fixing of the chest and the pinning of arms behind the back, leading to restraint asphyxia."