Legislation ‘absolutely failed’ children killed by their mother

Darragh, Carla, and Conor McGinley. Their mother, Deirdre Morley, was found not guilty by reason of insanity of killing them at their home in Newcastle, Co Dublin, on January 24, 2020. Picture: Andrew McGinley/Conor's Clips

Legislation “absolutely failed” three children killed by their mother, and the State owes it to their memory to reform the law, the Seanad has been told.

Independent senator Aubrey McCarthy said that “ambiguity” across a variety of acts had “catastrophic” consequences for Conor, Darragh, and Carla McGinley.