Former Chief Justice John Murray was 'dedicated' to truth and public service, funeral told

A message from Taoiseach Leo Varadker this afternoon at the funeral of the Hon Mr Justice John L Murray, former Chief Justice and judge of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Pictures: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin

Former Chief Justice and Attorney General, John L Murray, was a champion of legal rights and protections for ordinary people, and a “dedicated” purveyor of public service, his funeral mass heard on Monday.

The native of Limerick City, who was 79, died in St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, on January 18, after he suffered injuries in a tragic fall.