A vote is to be taken later in the Dail in relation to a motion brought by Sinn Fein yesterday over the death of Shane O'Farrell.
The motion called on all TD's to support the calls for a public inquiry to be established. 23 year old Shane O'Farrell was killed in a hit and run on 2nd August 2011 by Zigimantas Gridziuska, a known criminal who had breached several bail conditions at the time and had multiple previous convictions in three different jurisdictions.
A scoping exercise, carried out by retired judge Gerard Haughton, recommended that an inquiry into Mr O'Farrell's death was not needed.
However, Justice Minister Helen McEntee says she has received cabinet approval to refer the scoping exercise conducted into the circumstances of his death to the Oireachtas Justice Committee to consider its findings.
The Government has also decided to not oppose the opposition motion. Addressing the Dáil, Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy called on the justice minister to do the right thing and allow the establishment of a public enquiry. Meanwhile, Lucia O'Farrell, Shane's mother outlined to Northern Sound the moment she found out that her beloved son had been killed in 2011.
