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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2038Fatal road traffic collision, failing to stop at scene of collision · Co. Monaghan · 2 Aug 2011

Mother of cyclist killed in 2011 presses Minister for public inquiry

Lucia O'Farrell, mother of Shane O'Farrell who was killed in 2011 after being struck by a car driven by Lithuanian national Zigimantas Gridziuska while cycling near Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, met with Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to press for a public inquiry into her son's death. The Minister said he has not made a decision yet and would consider asking the Oireachtas justice committee to examine the 2023 scoping inquiry's recommendations against a public inquiry.

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Key facts

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  • whatShane O'Farrell was 23 years old when he was killed (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe fatal incident occurred on 2 August 2011 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtIn 2013 Gridziuska pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to failing to stop his car at the scene (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceGridziuska received a suspended sentence of eight months on condition he leave Ireland and return to Lithuania (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGridziuska was out on bail at the time of the fatal incident (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGridziuska had 42 previous convictions including road-traffic offences, theft and heroin possession (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGridziuska was arrested on both sides of the Border for various crimes (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe private member's motion was passed by both the Dáil and the Seanad (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA scoping inquiry in 2023 recommended against holding a public inquiry (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Mar2025
    Otheririshtimes.com, follow-up
    ‘Shane should be alive’: Mother of cyclist killed in 2011 presses Minister for public inquiry

    Family meeting with Minister for Justice; O'Callaghan says he has not decided whether to establish a public inquiry, will consider referring the 2023 scoping inquiry's recommendations to the Oireachtas justice committee.

    victim, 23, male, irish (judged from name)suspect, Zigimantas Gridziuska, male, Lithuanian, named, non-irishZigimantas Gridziuska