A CORONER has told an inquest into the fatal shooting of a 23-year- old man that there have been “so many shootings in this country, it’s hard to understand how it can continue like this”.
Coroner Dr Kieran Geraghty made his comments at an inquest into the death of Jason Egan, who was shot as he was locking up his Centrepoint newsagents’ shop at Ladyswell Road, Mulhuddart on the evening of October 23rd last.
Mr Egan, Dromheath Avenue, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, died of multiple gunshot wounds to the trunk, a postmortem by Deputy State Pathologist Dr Khalid Jaber found.
Insp Kieran McEneaney of Finglas Garda station told the opening of an inquest into Mr Egan’s death at Dublin County Coroner’s Court that Garda inquiries into Mr Egan’s death are ongoing.
He applied for an adjournment of the inquest under Section 25.1 of the Coroner’s Act 1962, which the coroner granted.
Dr Geraghty adjourned the inquest until a date in May 2011.
The inquest was one of six into violent deaths, including five shootings, which were adjourned by the coroner yesterday due to ongoing Garda investigations.
Trevor Walsh (33), of Bally Park Road, Finglas, shot dead in Finglas on July 19th, 2008, died of laceration of the brain and intracranial haemorrhage due to bullet wounds to the head and neck.
Graham McNally (35), Elm mount Crescent, Beaumont, Dublin 9, died from gunshot wounds to the head and face on January 20th, 2009.
Michael Murray (41), Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas, shot dead at Kippure Park on June 23rd, 2009, died of multiple gunshot wounds to the head and neck.
Gareth Molloy (26), Lower Sheriff Street, Dublin 1, died of gunshot wounds to the trunk on May 15th, 2009.
Peter Gunn (29), Willow Park Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, was found dead in The Ward on January 15th, 2009. He died of a stab wound to the chest.
Insp McEneaney applied for lengthy adjournments in all cases, which the coroner granted, adjourning to a date in May 2011.