THE mother of two little girls who died at the hands of their mentally-ill father has expressed her deep gratitude to those who supported her in the year since their tragic deaths.

ONE of the worst multiple murders in the history of the state yesterday claimed the lives of a mother, her two young children and a friend.

“THERE was a little fellow of five, a smaller fellow. They have been here about two months. We’d say hello passing. They seemed to be a quiet family. He was from around Milford and she was from Tournafulla.

IN one of the most heartbreaking days in recent Irish history, seven people — including four children under the age of six — died tragically at their homes in East Cork and Limerick.