Sinn Féin are to bring a Dáil motion today demanding that Government immediately establish an independent public inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell.
Deputy Matt Carthy is calling on government to finally implement the Oireachtas resolutions which called for the establishment of an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the Carrickmacross man's death. 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.
Deputy Carthy says serious questions have been raised regarding Garda interactions with Gridziuska and various decisions of several state bodies, including the courts and the Director of Public Prosecutions. In 2018, the Dáil supported a motion calling for the establishment of a public inquiry. Instead, the then government organised a scoping exercise by former Judge Gerard Haughton.
The family of Shane O'Farrell believe the report of that exercise to be incomplete and inaccurate. The Cavan Monaghan TD says Shane O'Farrell and his family was failed by the state, he says the full facts of this case must be told.
