‘Focus on the victims of the murder-suicide’

Don Hennessy, who has worked with male perpetrators of domestic violence, believes Clodagh Hawe, 39, lived a very controlled life.

A note left with flowers outside the home of the Hawe family, who died in a suspected murder-suicide. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Clodagh, a national school teacher from Cavan was murdered in her home last Monday, by her husband Alan Hawe, 40, along with her children Liam, 13, Niall, 11, and Ryan, 6.

“Because of the meticulous nature of the murders, they were at a particular time, more than one note was prepared, she didn’t get to write a note, so what I believe is that this woman was very controlled,” said Mr Hennessy.