The parents of Diarmuid and Lorraine Flood have appealed for privacy as they try to come to terms with the tragedy that claimed the lives of the couple and their two young children.

Gardaí are continuing to carry out forensic examinations at the house in Co Wexford where a family of four were found dead over the weekend.

“THIS community has had more than its fair share of tragedy, so people really don’t know what to do any more.”

Post mortems on the bodies of a family of four found dead after a fire in their home in Co Wexford yesterday have been suspended due to the presence of asbestos at the site of the fire.

A post mortem will be carried out this morning on the bodies of four family members who were found dead after a house fire in Co Wexford yesterday.