Lawyers seek inquiry into handling of Dalkey babies case

Lawyers for the woman at the centre of the Dalkey babies case are due to meet officials at the Department of Justice today to discuss their concerns at the way the matter is being handled.

Cynthia Owen claims she gave birth to two children in the south Dublin town as a result of sexual abuse more than 30 years ago, when she was at a young age.

She says both infants were murdered.

One of the babies she claims was hers was found in a laneway in Dun Laoighaire in 1973.

She says the other was buried in the garden of her family home in Dalkey, but a dig by gardaí has failed to turn up any remains.

Ms Owen's lawyers say she is dissatisfied with the garda investigation into the deaths and wants an inquiry set up into the way the Gardaí have handled the matter.