Mediation talks will take place this Friday in a bid to agree a State compensation settlement for the family of Garda Tony Golden, fatally wounded in a murder-suicide attack while on duty in Omeath more than four years ago. Mr Coffey said that if the mediation was successful the court would still have to approve the details on behalf of the three Golden children, Andrew, Lucy and Alex, who reside with their mother in Blackrock, Co Louth. Garda Golden was aged 36 when, in uniform and unarmed, he responded to a domestic violence complaint in Omeath. Mackin shot Garda Golden five times and Ms Philips four times, including one bullet to her head, before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life. Talks to settle the compensation claims by Ms Golden and her children have already broken down once.

Source: Irish Examiner January 20, 2020 13:41 UTC