Oliver Forde, a six-year-old boy, drowned at the Tullamore Court Hotel on May 29, 2022. Despite a swift reaction from his father, Denis Forde, who jumped into the pool after missing Oliver for a brief moment, the boy succumbed to his injuries two days later. An inquest revealed that no one noticed Oliver in trouble, highlighting the tragic nature of the incident. Oliver's mother, Nina Mahon, expressed heartache during the inquest but found solace in knowing that her son's organs saved four patients.
"I only took my eyes off Oliver for a second," he recalled, signifying the brief moment that led to the tragic incident in the hotel pool.
Nina Mahon wept at the inquest as it was revealed that her son Oliver had provided life to four other patients through organ donation.
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