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Case No. 3030Murder · Co. Dublin · 22 Sep 2009

Gardaí send file to DPP on 2009 murder of Ken Fetherston

The Garda Serious Crime Review Team submitted a file to the DPP with recommendations to charge a man in relation to the 2009 murder of Kenneth Fetherston, who was stabbed to death in Dublin. The suspect was arrested in March 2024 but released without charge, and the comprehensive file was only submitted earlier in 2026.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
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  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatKen Fetherston was stabbed to death on 22 September 2009. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThose responsible moved his body to the mountains where it lay undiscovered until January 2010. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeDeputy State pathologist Dr Michael Curtis said Fetherston was stabbed multiple times with injuries in the skull and neck. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Serious Crime Review Team submitted a file to the DPP earlier this year. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationOfficers made recommendations to charge a man in relation to the 2009 killing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA man was arrested in relation to the murder in March 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe suspect was released without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe original murder investigation saw five people arrested and released without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe DPP directed there was insufficient evidence to charge any of the original suspects. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA Garda spokesperson confirmed a file was submitted and a decision is awaited. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherKen Fetherston would have turned 43 in the week of 21 May 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherKen Fetherston was a father of one, with a baby daughter named Nicole. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherSome of his remains were found in the Dublin mountains on 31 January 2010. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 May2026
    Otheririshmirror.ie, follow-up
    Gardai finally send file to DPP on long unsolved murder of Ken Fetherston

    Reports that the Garda Serious Crime Review Team has submitted a file to the DPP with recommendations to charge a man, after the suspect was arrested in March 2024 and released without charge. The file was submitted earlier in 2026 and a DPP decision is awaited.

    victim, Kenneth Fetherston, 43, male, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fetherstonsuspect, male