A judge has been appointed to carry out a scoping exercise into the death of Shane O’Farrell. Shane O’FarrellJustice Minister Charlie Flanagan has tasked Judge Gerard Haughton to carry out the probe into the circumstances of Mr O’Farrell’s death before deciding on whether a full inquiry should go ahead. The 23-year-old law graduate died in a hit-and-run while cycling near his home in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, in 2011. In June the Dáil passed a motion calling on the Government to establish a commission of investigation into Mr O’Farrell’s death. Fianna Fáil justice spokesman Jim O’Callaghan, who has called for a commission of investigation, said the scoping exercise “represents slight progress” in determining the events surrounding Mr O’Farrell’s death.

Source: Irish Examiner February 06, 2019 04:52 UTC