Investigations ongoing as three children found dead at Dublin house named
Post-mortem examinations are being carried out on the bodies of three children who were found at a house in south-west Dublin.
The discovery was made at Parson's Court in Newcastle at around 7pm on Friday.
The bodies of the two boys and a girl were found in an upstairs bedroom and they have been named as Conor (aged 9), Darragh (7) and Carla (3) McGinley.
Gardaí say they are investigating the circumstances of their "unexplained deaths."
The father of the children, Andrew McGinley, is pictured with Conor, Darragh and Carla | Image: Supplied****
Teenager dies after road crash in west Dublin
A teenager has died after a road crash in west Dublin.
It happened on the N7 Naas Road at Clondalkin at around 12.30am on Saturday morning.
The collision involved a car and a van on the westbound lanes of the dual carriageway.
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Appeal after teenager stabbed on beach in north Dublin
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed in north Dublin.
It happened in the vicinity of Portmarnock Beach on Friday at around 9.30pm.
It is believed to have been a row between two groups.
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Green Party commits to retrofit homes and free public transport in GE2020 manifesto
The Green Party has committed to spending €50bn on retrofitting homes over the next 20 years.
The party says it would also look at replacing the social welfare system with a non-means-tested Universal Basic Income if in government.
It will also merge the contributory and non-contributory State pensions and create a tax credit for part-time workers.
Green Manifesto:
- referendum on housing
- lower voting age
- allow public to call referendums #GE2020 pic.twitter.com/7XnUdes1cM— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) January 25, 2020
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Almost 30 people killed and 1,400 injured in Turkey earthquake
29 people have been killed after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck eastern Turkey.
Turkish officials have said more than 1,400 people are believed to have been injured.
Hundreds of residents were left homeless or with damaged homes as buildings collapsed in affected towns near the centre of the tremor, which was felt in several neighbouring countries.
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