Mick Clifford: A mother's quest for justice could minimise trauma for other families

Lucia O’Farrell, with a picture of her son, Shane O’Farrell, who was killed in a hit-and-run in 2011. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The wheel of justice turns slowly, and sometimes a destination cannot be reached. This week, the Department of Justice published the report into the scoping inquiry into matters concerning the death of Shane O’Farrell.

The publication may well signal the end of the road after a decade-long campaign by Shane’s family for a public inquiry.