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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Andrew McGinley with his children Darragh, Conor, and Carla, all three of whom were killed by Deirdre Morley in 2020.</p>

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'Partners should be involved in mental health treatment' say parents whose spouses killed their children

Una Butler and Andrew McGinley whose spouses killed their children say this single measure would save lives

<p>As Darragh Did is a charitable initiative founded by Andrew McGinley following the death of Darragh, Conor, and Carla McGinley in 2020. Picture: Andrew McGinley/Conor's Clips</p>

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Walking the Walk this weekend in memory of Andrew McGinley's children

<p>Justice Minister Helen McEntee said her department was working on legislation which would allow a judge to recommend that a criminal would not come before the parole board for 20 to 30 years.</p>

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Victims' families plead for reform as quadruple killer applies for parole

An Garda Siochana Monument of Remembrance

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State seeks CEO for agency to tackle gender-based violence

'My children would be alive if campaigners were listened to': Dismay over familicide report

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'My children would be alive if campaigners were listened to': Dismay over familicide report

Irish Examiner view: New database essential in prevention of domestic homicides

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Irish Examiner view: New database essential in prevention of domestic homicides

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Cormac O’Keeffe: 'Forever' grief requires State support for life

Trauma and grief caused by domestic homicides are for life, according to a new study — and support for the bereaved should too be for life, writes Cormac O'Keeffe

Wed, 31 May, 2023

Kerry murder-suicide victims' family reiterates call for checks on firearm holders

Kerry murder-suicide victims' family reiterates call for checks on firearm holders

The call was made after the inquest into the deaths of Eileen, Jamie, and Morris O'Sullivan

Wed, 31 May, 2023

Campaigner Una Butler 'enraged' her views on mental health not included in study

Campaigner Una Butler 'enraged' her views on mental health not included in study

Ms Butler also says she is “very disappointed” that the study does not contain any detailed references to filicide — where a parent kills a child

Wed, 31 May, 2023

Hawe family inquest

New mothers and pregnant women most likely to be killed by older male partners – study

Women are at greatest risk and their killers are most often male current or former partners, according to landmark new report published on Wednesday

Wed, 31 May, 2023

Taoiseach visit to UK

Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland, IDA, and Irish embassy to work from new shared hub in London

Tánaiste Micheál Martin is bringing plans to Cabinet for the 22nd 'Ireland House' to serve Irish interests in our nearest neighbour and our largest export market for food and drink

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Scott Medals Awarded

Plans to allow judges decide when perpetrators of 'heinous crimes' get parole

At present, those who get a life sentence can be considered for parole after 12 years

Mon, 29 May, 2023

Eileen and Jamie O’Sullivan funeral

Lixnaw murder-suicide victims' families criticise the lack of HSE supports

Family members and neighbours have appealed for better mental health support for communities after tragic murder-suicide events.

Sat, 21 May, 2022

Andrew McGinley: 'I want to understand why my children died — I’m still no clearer'

HSE accused of doing too little to support families and communities after tragic killings

Andrew McGinley says there were little to no public supports offered to him, his family or the wider community when his three children were killed by his wife

Sat, 21 May, 2022

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Almost 70 charges and court summonses for purchase of sex

The figures, for March 2017 to December 2021, come as an independent review into the legal provision nears completion

Thu, 23 Dec, 2021

'Nothing has changed' since Ballycotton murder-suicide in 2010

'Nothing has changed' since Ballycotton murder-suicide in 2010

One year after the tragic and senseless deaths at a lonely farmhouse in Kanturk - has anything changed in how Ireland tackles the growing problem of familicide? Neil Michael reports

Sat, 23 Oct, 2021

Budget 2022 fails to address endemic levels of gender-based violence

Budget 2022 fails to address endemic levels of gender-based violence

Unlike Covid-19, domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence is not a problem we can live with. The Government must significantly increase their expenditure on helping already under-resourced services to stop it

Tue, 19 Oct, 2021

Analysis: Family annihilators driven by issues with power and masculinity

Analysis: Family annihilators driven by issues with power and masculinity

Dr Ciara Staunton examines the underlying psychology and triggers behind familicide

Wed, 08 Sep, 2021

Media must read between the lines when it comes to murder-suicide

Media must read between the lines when it comes to murder-suicide

Coverage of such cases has brought to light the media's power to inform society about a phenomenon of which they would otherwise have little direct knowledge

Thu, 05 Aug, 2021

'Psychotic' crimes can not be put down to mental illness

'Psychotic' crimes can not be put down to mental illness

Suffering a violent crime leaves psychological scars that take a lot longer to heal than physical injuries.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

Ireland has a long way to go to ending the 'cultural impunity' of gender-based violence

Ireland has a long way to go to ending the 'cultural impunity' of gender-based violence

Dr Monica O'Connor told the Citizens' Assembly that while there have been major strides to ending the “legal impunity” of violence against women, wider societal change is taking much longer

Sat, 13 Mar, 2021

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Liz Dunphy: Cork hit again by horror of family murder-suicide

More than 30 murder-suicide cases have been recorded in Ireland since 2000.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2020

'Crucial' families make contact with familicide review group

'Crucial' families make contact with familicide review group

The head of a new familicide review group has said it is "crucial" that families come forward to tell their stories.

Tue, 14 May, 2019

Justice Minister commissions independent study on family homicides

Justice Minister commissions independent study on family homicides

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD is commissioning an independent study on familicide.

Tue, 14 May, 2019

What drives a man to kill his family?

What drives a man to kill his family?

Why do men — statistics show it is mostly male partners who perpetrate this crime — kill their families? It can be to do with an ‘intense sense of shame about their masculinity’.

Sat, 02 Mar, 2019