Family of Limerick man whose body was unidentified for 25 years to sue the State

Denis Walsh Senior in Limerick City with a framed photo of his late son, also Denis, whose remains lay unidentified in a Galway mortuary for 18 years. Picture: Brian Arthur

The family of a Limerick man whose remains lay unidentified in a mortuary in Galway for 18 years before being buried in a communal grave is planning to take a case against the State.

Denis and Mary Walsh’s son, also Denis, went missing from his home in Caherdavin in Limerick City on March 9, 1996, and was never seen again. A month later, his remains were discovered washed up on Inis Mór, off Galway Bay.