Group to meet Frances Fitzgerald over sentencing reform

The brother of Sharon Whelan, a young mother brutally murdered along with her children on Christmas morning 2008, will meet Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald next Thursday.

Sharon and her daughters Zarah, 7, and Nadia, 2, were murdered by postman Brian Hennessy. Sharon’s family have called for tougher sentencing in relation to homicide and looked for better support for victims’ families.

John Whelan is chairman of the support group for families of victims of homicide, AdVic, which is calling for sentencing reforms.