Love, loss and Legacy - losing my three children to homicide
It was a tragedy that shocked Ireland, and beyond. On January 24, 2020, the lifeless bodies of three children, aged just 9, 7 and three years-old, were discovered at their Dublin home. Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley lost their lives to homicide - their mother Deirdre Morley, a paediatric nurse, was arrested on suspicion of their murders. In May 2021, the 44 year-old was found not guilty of their murders by reason of insanity. Her trial, which revealed the horrific details of how she took her children's lives, raised serious questions over the care and treatment of psychiatric patients in the country. Deirdre's husband Andrew publicly said he believed their children would still be alive today had mental health services involved him in her care. In a powerful, open and emotional conversation with the No Edit podcast, Andrew McGinley talks about his unimaginable loss, his ongoing battle with grief and the legacy he hopes to create for his children.