A former senior inspector of taxes with the Revenue Commissioners has issued a claim for damages against the State arising from the Garda investigation into the unsolved murder of his wife in 1992.
Mr James Livingstone (67), from Malahide, Co Dublin, claims the Gardaí were guilty of negligence and breach of duty in the management of the investigation into the murder of his wife Grace.
The action is also being taken by his son Conor and his daughter, Tara Beauchamp.
Mr Livingstone has stated he came home from work on December 7th, 1992 and found his wife lying bound, gagged and fatally injured having been badly beaten and with a gunshot wound to the head.
Mr Livingstone, who worked in the investigation branch of the Revenue Commissioners has always pleaded he had no part in his wife's murder, claims he supplied Gardaí with the names of persons whom he felt were possible suspects by virtue of the fact that he himself had investigated such persons for unlawful activities.
An application by Mr John Rogers SC on behalf of the Livingstones for the Gardai to supply his clients with their investigation files and documents into Grace Livingstone's murder, could not be heard today due to the unavailability of a High Court judge.