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The family of 23-year-old law graduate Shane O'Farrell, who was killed in a hit-and-run, were offered a public apology in the Dáil today after a long-running campaign.The O'Farrell Family The O'Farrell Family Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said that three members of the Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) board have resigned from their positions following the release of an independent review into children’s hip surgeries at three CHI hospitals. Two Irish nationals have been arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca on suspicion of the attempted murder of an Irish man, who is currently fighting for his life in intensive care. Tánaiste Simon Harris has no objections to the politicians in the Dáil and Seanad sitting through the summer to get the government’s Occupied Territories Bill passed. A French captain of a massive helicopter and amphibious assault vessel visiting the town of Cobh has spoken about his ship’s war fighting but also humanitarian mission. The government has today offered a public apology in the Dáil to the family of hit-and-run victim Shane O’Farrell and announced a UCD law scholarship in his memory. Gardaí have halted their search of bogland in Co Offaly as part of the upgraded investigation into the murder of Fiona Pender, who went missing in 1996. The courses made available as part of Springboard+, a government initiative that provides free and heavily subsidised college courses, have now been announced. INTERNATIONAL The UK's Home Secretary Yvette Cooper during a visit to the scene in Liverpool where a car ploughed into a crowd of people during Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade yesterday.Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo #LIVERPOOL: A 53-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, dangerous driving offences and driving while unfit through drugs following yesterday’s incident in which a car ploughed through crowds at a parade celebrating Liverpool FC’s Premier League win. #PEACE TALKS: Russia has accused Ukraine of increasing air barrages with the aim of disrupting peace talks and said that its own massive assaults on Ukraine were a “response” to Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia. Advertisement #NEW ZEALAND: A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired craze that sees participants sprint into each other head-on with no protective gear, police said Tuesday. #MEDITARRANEAN SEA: Seventeen members of Greece’s Hellenic Coast Guard have been charged over their response to the deadliest Mediterranean migrant shipwreck in decades. PARTING SHOT KILDARE-BASED DEBBIE Brophy has been crowned winner of Super Garden 2025. She will have her garden exhibited at Bord Bia Bloom, Ireland’s garden festival this June bank holiday weekend. Debbie impressed the judges with her “bee happy” wildlife garden. It was inspired by a honeybee colony that moved into her own garden last year. “It’s an immense feeling; there will be a hundred thousand people coming to see our garden and it means the world,” Debbie said following her win. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... 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