Gardaí to be offered counselling after attending scene of Mitchelstown killings

Paddy Hennessy and Willie Hennessy were found dead at the family farm on Friday morning. Their brother Johnny was found later that day a few kilometres away. 

Gardaí at the scene near Killacluig church , Mitchelstown, North Cork this morning where the third body was found and recovered from the River Funshion. Picture: Larry Cummins

Gardaí who attended the harrowing scene in North Cork on Friday where an apparent murder-suicide left three brothers dead will be offered counselling and other supports in its aftermath.

Upwards of 50 members attended the scene at remote townlands near Mitchelstown, where Paddy, 60, and Willie Hennessy, 66, were found dead at the family farm on Friday morning.