Ten Years Since Clodagh Hawe and Three Sons Were Killed in Barconey

Saturday marks ten years since Alan Hawe murdered his wife and three children at their Co. Cavan home. His sister-in-law Jacqueline Connolly has called for reflection on domestic violence in Ireland.

A Decade Since the Barconey Killings

Google News IE — Crime (en) reports that Saturday marks the tenth anniversary of the murders of Clodagh Hawe and her three sons at the family home in Barconey, near Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan.

Alan Hawe, deputy principal at Castlerahan National School, killed his 39-year-old wife Clodagh, and their sons Liam, 13, Niall, 11, and Ryan, 6, before taking his own life. The case shocked communities across Ireland.

On the anniversary, Clodagh's sister Jacqueline Connolly published an online post saying her "heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved them." Connolly said it was devastating that, a decade on, women in Ireland still face punishment for speaking out against domestic violence, leaving many feeling safer in silence. "Clodagh deserved so much better given the chance," she wrote, asking people to take a moment to remember those who died.

Source: Google News IE — Crime (en)