Deirdre Morley ‘fit to plead and face trial’ for murder of her three children, court told

A mother accused of murdering her three young children at their home in Dublin is fit to plead and face trial, a court heard today.
Deirdre Morley ‘fit to plead and face trial’ for murder of her three children, court told
Deirdre Morley
Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 15:49
Tom Tuite

A mother accused of murdering her three young children at their home in Dublin is fit to plead and face trial, a court heard today.

The bodies of Deirdre Morley's sons Conor (9) and Darragh (7), and her daughter Carla (3) McGinley were discovered in their home at Parson’s Court in Newcastle, just before 8pm on January 24 last.

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CourtsPlace: DublinPlace: NewcastlePlace: CrumlinPlace: Church of the Holy FamilyPlace: Rathcoole, Co DublinPlace: IrelandPerson: Deirdre MorleyPerson: ConorPerson: DarraghPerson: CarlaPerson: McGinleyPerson: MorleyPerson: Jonathan DunphyPerson: DunphyPerson: JudgePerson: Grainne MalonePerson: Director of Public ProsecutionsPerson: MalonePerson: Andrew McGinleyPerson: Dara KennyOrganisation: Dublin District CourtOrganisation: Our Lady’s Children’s HospitalOrganisation: Central Mental HospitalOrganisation: CMHOrganisation: Garda
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