Woman is charged with murder of three children found dead in their Dublin home 

A woman has been charged by police investigating the murder of three children, the youngest just three, found dead at their Dublin home on Friday.  

Siblings Conor, nine, Darragh, seven, and Carla McGinley, three, were found in Parson’s Court in Newcastle, in the south-west of the city.

The woman, who is in her 40s, was found at the scene and detained on Tuesday.

A chilling note reading ‘call 999, don’t go upstairs’ was found on the door.  There was no sign of a break-in at the house, sources said.   

The suspect will appear before a judge in Dublin’s Criminal Courts of Justice at 4.30pm today. 

Detectives reportedly believe the children could have been drugged before being suffocated. 

The woman – a relative of the children – was found ‘wandering the streets’ in a ‘disoriented state’ by a taxi driver at around 7pm.  

Earlier on Tuesday the father of the children said they all had ‘beautiful, bright futures’ ahead of them.

Andrew McGinley spoke of his devastation and grief at the deaths of his children.

In a statement issued through gardai, Mr McGinley said: ‘There are no words. There is only devastation, grief and anguish. Every breath is a struggle. Conor, Darragh and Carla are adored.

Shattered father Andrew McGinley is pictured outside his home in Parson’s Court, Newcastle, on Monday

A woman in her 40s – a relative of the children – was found ‘wandering the streets’ in a ‘disoriented state’ by a tax driver at around 7pm. Pictured: An ambulance at the scene

‘They all had beautiful, bright futures ahead of them with family, friends and a community who love them.

‘To all parents, cuddle your children whenever you get a chance. Tell them how much you love them as often as you can, spend every spare minute with them reading, playing and enjoying their wonderfulness.

‘The future has now become our enemy but we will battle it every day to keep the memory of Conor, Darragh and Carla alive.’