A mother has been charged with murdering her young daughter and two sons who were found dead in their home in Newcastle, Co Dublin last week. Deirdre Morley, their mother, was today remanded in custody for one week, with an order that she would receive a psychiatric assessment while in prison. Ms Morley was found by a taxi driver near her house shortly before the children’s bodies were discovered. She had been charged with the murder of the three children at their family home in Parson’s Court. Judge Murphy also granted legal aid after noting from Mr Dunphy that Ms Morley was not working and she was in receipt of no income.

Source: Irish Examiner January 29, 2020 17:21 UTC