Family demands answers on inquiry

The family of a young Offaly man who were promised an inquiry into how gardaí investigated his death say they have been left in the dark for the last nine months.

Shane Tuohey’s family has yet to be told what form the inquiry will take, who will lead it or when it will begin. They now say they fear they will not be able to support it and that the truth of what happened to Shane will lie buried indefinitely.

“We have contacted the Department of Justice repeatedly but we have got clarity on nothing,” said Shane’s sister, Gemma Guinan. “We were led to believe the inquiry would be up and running quite quickly but now there’s no timeframe. They are just running circles around us. “