Mum of boy, 6, who died after Offaly pool tragedy breaks down in tears over inquest delay 'torture'

The mother of a young boy who suffered fatal injuries in a hotel swimming pool last summer broke down at a sitting of a coroner’s court after hearing of further delays in holding an inquest into her son’s death.

Oliver Forde (6) of Innismore, Crumlin in Dublin died at Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin on May 31, 2022 – two days after he had got into difficulty while playing in the swimming pool at Tullamore Court Hotel in Tullamore, Co Offaly.

His mother, Nina Mahon, burst into tears at a brief hearing of Dublin District Coroner’s Court on Wednesday after discovering that the Health and Safety Authority was seeking a further six-month adjournment of the inquest into Oliver’s death.