Funerals planned for couple dead in murder-suicide

Funeral arrangements for the couple who died in a murder-suicide shooting were being made after their remains were released to their devastated families.

The deceased had been removed to Naas General Hospital for autopsies which were completed yesterday. The results show both died as a result of gunshot wounds.

The couple, John Deegan, aged 53, from Cloghan, Co Offaly, and Deirdre Keenan, aged 51, from Naas, Co Kildare, died late on Sunday night or early on Monday morning at Stonehaven B&B in Carlow Town.