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Case No. 2098Murder (four counts), suicide · Co. Cavan · 28 Aug 2016

House where Alan Hawe murdered wife and three children demolished

The house at Barconey, outside Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan, where Alan Hawe killed his wife Clodagh and three children in August 2016 before taking his own life, has been demolished. A memorial garden is to be built in its place, following planning permission granted to the victims' mother Mary Coll.

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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatA new memorial garden is to be built in place of the demolished house. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAlan Hawe was the deputy principal of Castlerahan National School. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHawe wrote a suicide note apologising for his actions before hanging himself. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe bodies were discovered by the mother-in-law, Mrs Coll, who found a handwritten note on the door. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe first Garda to arrive on the scene was Alan Ratcliffe, who entered the house and found the bodies. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe house was located at Barconey, outside Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe house was demolished earlier in the week of 13 March 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe murders took place on 28 August 2016. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeHawe killed his family and himself because he was concerned about an imminent fall from grace and the break-up of his marriage. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponAlan Hawe used a knife to kill each of his family members. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtAn inquest returned four verdicts of unlawful killings and a verdict of suicide for Alan Hawe. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Mar2025
    Otheririshmirror.ie, follow-up
    House where Irish schoolteacher murdered wife and three children demolished

    Reports the demolition of the Hawe family home and plans for a memorial garden; provides details of the discovery by the mother-in-law, the inquest verdicts, and the stated motive.

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