Brian Stack's family received a state apology on Wednesday for failings in investigations into his killing. Stack, a senior prison officer and father of three, was shot in Dublin in 1983 after leaving a boxing match, left paralysed and died 18 months later. Three Garda investigations followed, but no one was brought to justice.
WHO:The Irish state
WHAT:issued an apology to Brian Stack's family for failings in investigations into his killing
WHEN:Oct 21, 2026
WHERE:Ireland
WHY:The apology addressed failings in investigations into Stack's killing.
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