A FATHER whose only son was gunned down said yesterday the system has failed to give him justice.

The trial of two Cork men accused of murdering another man who was shot in the chest in 2002 has collapsed at the Central Criminal Court after a witness said he had a complete loss of memory for an 18-month period in his life.

A witness in the trial for murder of two Cork men has denied he is not telling the truth due to pressure from the family of one of the accused.

Gardaí in Cork arrested a man today and charged him with murdering a 20-year-old father of one almost three years ago.