According to sources close to the investigation, a relative of the Hennessy brothers was concerned enough to ring the garda station at Mitchelstown to ask for help. Gardaí followed up with a telephone call to the Hennessy brothers. The Hennessy brothers may already have been dead for several hours. Our condolences go to the Hennessy family." Early on Thursday evening, a garda put the phone down after speaking to the Hennessy brothers, reassured that everything was all right.

Source: Irish Independent February 28, 2021 02:33 UTC