A jury at the Dublin Coroner Court has returned a verdict of unlawful killing in the death of two women, who were stabbed to death in Grangegorman Psychiatric Hospital in March in 1997.
The joint inquest into the deaths of Ms Sylvia Shields and Ms Mary Callinan opened on March 31st, 1998, but its work was severely delayed by over 20 adjournments due in part to Garda investigations.
Before the verdict today the solicitor representing Ms Stella Nolan, Sylvia Shields's sister, called for a full inquiry surrounding the deaths. Mr Michael Finucane said rumours and suspicion still existed about the case.
Last week the Coroner's Court today ruled that convicted murderer Mark Nash would not have to appear at an inquest.
Nash claimed his constitutional rights might be compromised if he gave evidence to the inquest and that he feared for his safety.
Nash is serving two life-sentences for the murder of Catherine and Carl Doyle in Roscommon in August of 1997. When arrested in connection with these murders, Nash also confessed to murdering the two women in Grangegorman. However, he later withdrew this confession and has never been charged with the crime.