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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.

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Joint funeral to be held for Hawe family

A joint funeral will be held for the Hawe family. Credit: UTV

A joint funeral will be held for the Hawe family in Co Cavan on Saturday.

Alan Hawe was found dead along with his wife Clodagh and their children Liam, 13, Niall, 11, and Ryan, six, in the townland of Barconey near Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan, on Monday morning.

It is believed that Alan Hawe killed his wife and children before taking his own life.

Hundreds of people paid their respects at the Lakelands Funeral Home in Co Cavan on Friday, where the family’s remains had been in repose.

The funeral service takes place in the afternoon at St Mary's Church, Castlerahan, and the family will be laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.

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