NEWCASTLE-Co-DUBLIN: MOTHER Of THREE McGINLEY CHILDREN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF MURDER

The mother of the three McGinley children found dead in Newcastle, Co Dublin, last week has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

The bodies of Conor (9), Darragh (7) and Carla (3) McGinley were discovered in their home at Parson’s Court in Newcastle just before 8pm on Friday.

Their mother, Deirdre Morley, was found by a taxi driver in a disorientated condition near her house shortly before the children’s bodies were discovered. She has been receiving treatment in hospital since.

Ms Morley Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder

In a statement on Monday night, Gardaí said a woman in her 40s had been arrested on suspicion of murder.

UPDATE: MOTHER CHARGED:

Deirdre Morley was arrested on Tuesday evening and detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

On Wednesday she was charged with three counts of murder at an address in Parsons Court on Friday, January 24.

She was remanded in custody and is being held at the Dóchas Centre, the women's unit in Mountjoy Prison.

LATEST UPDATE:

The funeral of three young children who were found dead at their family home in southwest Dublin last week will take place on Friday morning. The bodies of Conor (9), Darragh (7) and Carla (3) McGinley were discovered in their home at Parson’s Court in Newcastle just before 8pm on Friday, January 24th. The children’s death notice says a Mass of the Angels will be held in the Church of The Holy Family, Rathcoole, on Friday morning at 11am, followed by a burial in Newcastle Cemetery.

The McGinley family are requesting family flowers only and donations, if desired, should be sent to the Rathcoole Boys Football Club, Scoil Chrónáin, Rathcoole or Happy Feet Early Learning Centre, Rathcoole. The notice says the three were “cherished children” who are “sorrowfully missed by everyone”.

UPDATE: Detention Extended:
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/gardaí-extend-period-of-detention-of-mcginley-children-s-mother-1.4154457

“The woman arrested was found at the scene and has been receiving medical attention at Tallaght University Hospital following the incident. She is currently detained at Clondalkin Garda station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984,” the Garda statement said.

The children’s father, Andrew McGinley, earlier released a statement via the Garda saying the children had “beautiful, bright futures” ahead of them and that since their deaths “every breath is a struggle”.

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 ‘Grief and anguish’

“There are no words. There is only devastation, grief and anguish. Every breath is a struggle,” he said.

“Conor, Darragh and Carla are adored. They all had beautiful, bright futures ahead of them with family, friends and a community who love them.

“To all parents, cuddle your children whenever you get a chance, tell them how much you love them as often as you can, spend every spare minute with them reading, playing and enjoying their wonderfulness.

“The future has now become our enemy, but we will battle it every day to keep the memory of Conor, Darragh and Carla alive.”

A Family Hand-out Photo. Ms Morley, Andrew McGinley, with - 

Conor (9) Darragh (7) and Carla (3)

Gardaí believe the children were killed in their home on Friday afternoon while they were in the care of their mother, a nurse at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, in Dublin.

Ms Morley has been on stress-related leave from her job for a period and has suffered with depression for some time.

She was taken by ambulance from her home to Tallaght Hospital last Friday around the same time the emergency services and her husband, Mr McGinley, found the children’s remains in the house.

Collapsed

Ms Morley was discovered by a taxi driver on the street in the general area in a disorientated state. She was brought home but collapsed outside the house and the driver called the emergency services.

Mr McGinley arrived home at the same time gardaí and paramedics reached the house and when they went in-side they found the three children dead.

A note had been left to urge whoever came through the door of the family home not to proceed any further but to call gardaí instead. 

Since the children’s bodies were found Ms Morley has been undergoing treatment in Tallaght Hospital. Post-mortems have been carried out on the bodies of her children and the family home has been forensically examined as part of the major criminal investigation now under way.

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