Elaine’s Blog

Serial Rapist in St Mary’s Hospital in the Phoenix Park

I was shocked to hear about serial rapist Michael Murray working in St Mary’s Hospital in the Phoenix Park at Chapolizod gate. The man who raped six women in six days was done thirteen years in prison, but was meant to service eighteen years in prison. Gardaí have said they fear for the future, they think he may strike again.

The HSE said that Michael Murray was not employed by them. He was taken on as a volunteer for two mornings a week and is being closely monitored by Gardaí and probation services.

Even being monitored by the Gardaí and the probation services, they may not be with them all the time. One of the most vulnerable type of people are there, the elderly. I don’t think they thought of the consequences of there actions employing such a dangerous man.

Michael Murray has ceased his volunteer work at the hospital because he doesn’t want to bring any trouble to St Mary’s Hospital.

One resident’s family from the hospital said “We didn’t know and weren’t given the opportunity of having an opinion. This isn’t someone who made a mistake being given a second chance. He raped again and again but he got a job here without anyone being told.”

Michael Murray also moved out of his apartment in Inchicore because the neighbours caused mayhem about not being told.

My two questions are.

1. how did he get into that job, without Garda clearance.
2. Who employed this man?

I had to wait for four months to get mine back to even start in St Mary’s Hospital.