A 44-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to murdering her three young children at their family home in Dublin over a year ago by reason of insanity. Deirdre Morley of Parson's Court, Newcastle, Co Dublin, is charged with murdering her sons Conor McGinley (9) and Darragh McGinley (7) and her daughter Carla McGinley (3). The children's bodies were discovered at the family home just before 8pm on January 24 last year. Dressed in a black cardigan and black skirt and wearing a face mask, Ms Morley was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court this afternoon. A jury of ten men and two women was sworn in to hear the trial, which is due to begin tomorrow morning at 11am before Mr Justice Coffey and is expected to last three days.

Source: Irish Independent May 17, 2021 16:08 UTC