Five family members found dead at house in Cavan
Gardaí are investigating after the bodies of five members of a family were discovered at a house in Co Cavan.
Community ‘numb and in disbelief’ over Cavan deaths
The community of Ballyjamesduff in Co Cavan has been left devastated by the deaths of five members of the same family.
The bodies of Alan Hawe, his wife Clodagh and their three sons - Liam, Niall and Ryan - were discovered at the family home on Monday morning.
Gardaí are treating it as a suspected murder-suicide and said they are “not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident”.
Local councillor Brendan Smith described it as a "pure, pure tragedy."
Speaking to UTV, he said: "The family are in the area approximately 10 years.
"Both the parents and indeed the children play football in the local GAA club – they’re quite well known in the area.
"It’s total disbelief by the neighbours I’ve spoken to, they can’t get their heads around that something like this can happen.
"There’s a sense of disbelief and numbness in the people of the area over these five terrible deaths.”
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Funeral held for tragic Cavan family
The funeral for the tragic Hawe family has been held in Co Cavan.
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Hawe family remains lie in repose at funeral home
Mourners attended the funeral home in Cavan Town on Friday where the remains of all five members of the Hawe family lay in repose.
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Co Cavan family found dead in home named locally
The three children found dead with their mother and father in Co Cavan on Monday have been named locally.