Gun victim involved in long-running family feud

A FATHER of 10 children who was found shot dead had been involved in a long-running feud with members of his extended family, an inquest heard last night.

Several spent shotgun cartridges were found lying near the body of Gerard Fitzgerald, aged 48, at the junction of Oldtown Road and Shanliss Road in Finglas on November 21, 2001. His son, David Fitzgerald, said his father had been attacked a number of times and there had been a previous attempt on his life in the 12 months prior to his killing.

“There is hassle in our family for a long time,” he told the Dublin City Coroner’s Court.