Seamus Ludlow's family bid to compel State to set up inquiry into his murder investigation

The appeal is try and to establish an inquiry into the "inexcusable" handling of the Garda investigation into his murder

The appeal is by Thomas Fox (pictured here in 2016), a nephew of Mr Ludlow, following the rejection of his proceedings, brought on behalf of the family, to have the State establish commissions of inquiry. File photo: COURTPIX

The Supreme Court is to hear an appeal aimed at compelling the State to establish an inquiry into the "inexcusable" handling of the Garda investigation into the murder of a Co. Louth man, Seamus Ludlow.

The appeal, for hearing before a seven-judge court on Thursday, will centre on the nature of the State’s obligations under European law to inquire into the circumstances of a death.