Ireland Vigil held for murdered child Oisin Reddin as new details of father's threat and cash seizure emerge
On 8 January 2026, gardaí were called to a property in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, Dublin, at about 8.30am and found Wayne O'Reilly, 48, an Irish man, dead in a shed. Gardaí then found the body of his son, Oisin Reddin, 12, at a house in Lindisfarne Grove, Clondalkin, about 15 minutes away. Gardaí suspect Wayne killed the boy by asphyxiation before taking his own life, and say they are not looking for anyone else; post-mortems have been completed but the results have not been released, and Wayne had been facing a minor drugs charge with a court date in March. On 11 January, hundreds of people attended a vigil in Clondalkin, and it emerged that Wayne had allegedly threatened to kill Oisin in October 2025 and had been caught with over €15,000 in cash suspected of being stolen from a west Dublin crime gang at a Limerick hotel.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí are treating the deaths of a boy and his father as a suspected murder-suicide.
- Wayne O'Reilly, 48, was found dead in a shed at the back of a property in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10.
- Oisin Reddin was found dead at a house in Lindisfarne Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; most sources give his age as 12, while one gives it as 11.
- Where
- The two locations are about 15 minutes apart.
- When
- Gardaí and emergency services were called to the Cherry Orchard property at about 8.30am on Thursday 8 January 2026.
- Cause
- Gardaí believe the boy died by asphyxiation and that his father killed him before taking his own life in a shed or outhouse.
- Investigation
- Post-mortems on both men have been completed, but the results are not being released for operational reasons, and technical examinations at both residences are finished.
- Gardaí say they are not looking for anyone else, and the investigation is under a Senior Investigating Officer.
- Hundreds of people attended a vigil in Clondalkin on Sunday 11 January 2026 to remember Oisin.
- Charges
- Wayne O'Reilly was facing a minor drugs charge, with a court appearance due in March.
- Other details
- Both had been reported missing to gardaí in October 2025, and a nationwide alert was issued before they were found safe and well.
- It was alleged that Wayne, who had custody of Oisin, threatened to kill him in October 2025.
- Wayne was allegedly caught with over €15,000 in cash, suspected of being stolen from a west Dublin crime gang, at a Limerick hotel.
- Tusla said Oisin was not in state care but that the family was known to the agency, and a family member claimed Tusla failed him.
101 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA body of a male aged in his 40s was discovered deceased at the scene in Ballyfermot. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatIn follow-up enquiries the body of a male child was discovered at a domestic residence in Clondalkin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatTwo bodies were discovered at domestic residences in Ballyfermot and Clondalkin on 8 January 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA male in his 40s was found deceased at the Ballyfermot scene (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA male child's body was found at a residence in Clondalkin during follow-up enquiries (irishmirror.ie)
- whatWayne O'Reilly, 48, was found dead in a shed at a property in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatOisin O'Reilly, 11, was found dead at a house in Lindisfarne Grove, Clondalkin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí suspect the father violently murdered his son. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe father is suspected to have taken his own life after fleeing from the Clondalkin scene. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe incident is being treated as a murder suicide. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatOísin Reddin, 12, was found dead at a house in Lindisfarne Grove, Clondalkin, West Dublin on Thursday morning. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatWayne O'Reilly, 48, was found deceased in a shed at the back of a property in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe child's body was removed from the scene shortly after 3.20pm in front of a crowd of neighbours. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatHundreds of people gathered at a vigil in Clondalkin, west Dublin, to remember Oisin Reddin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOisin Reddin was 12 years old. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí believe Oisin was murdered by his father Wayne. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatWayne O'Reilly took his own life after the murder. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatWayne had previously threatened to kill Oisin in October 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatWayne was caught with over €15,000 in stolen cash at a Limerick hotel. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cash was suspected to have been stolen from a west Dublin crime gang. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatWayne had custody of the child. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTusla was involved with the family. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOisin had recently started at Talbot Senior National School. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatWayne was a mechanic and sold cars. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatWayne met another girl and had a baby with her. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe two locations are 15 minutes apart. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereOisin Reddin was found dead at a residence in Lindisfarne Grove, Clondalkin, West Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whereWayne O'Reilly was found dead at a property in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot (irishmirror.ie)
- whereTwo bodies were discovered at domestic residences in Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, and Clondalkin, Dublin 22, on 8 January 2026. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe boy's body was found at a residence in Lindisfarne Grove, Clondalkin, on Thursday morning. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe father's body was found at a property in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereOisin was found dead in a house in Lindisfarne Grove, Clondalkin, west Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereWayne O'Reilly's body was discovered at a property in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereOisin was found dead at a house in Lealand, Clondalkin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí were called to a domestic residence in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot at approximately 8:30am on 8 January 2026. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenGardaí and emergency services were called to the Ballyfermot scene at approximately 8:30am (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe child's body was removed from the Clondalkin scene shortly after 3:20pm. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenWayne's remains were discovered in the garden on Thursday morning, 8 January 2026. (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí and emergency services were called to Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot at approximately 8:30am on 8 January 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe body of the young child was removed from the scene shortly after 3.20pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí and emergency services were called to the Ballyfermot residence at approximately 8:30am on 8 January 2026. (corkbeo.ie)
- causeThe child is believed to have died by asphyxiation. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- causeIt is suspected Wayne O'Reilly took his own life after fleeing from the scene in Clondalkin. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- causeIt is suspected the father took his own life after fleeing the Clondalkin scene. (dublinlive.ie)
- causeGardaí believe Wayne killed Oisin by asphyxiation before taking his own life in a shed or outhouse. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeOisin died by asphyxiation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationBoth locations were preserved for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Coroner was notified and the services of the Office of the State Pathologist were requested. (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationPost-mortem examinations are due to take place to assist Gardaí in determining the course of the investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is being carried out under a Senior Investigating Officer. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe Coroner was notified and the Office of the State Pathologist was requested (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationPost-mortem examinations will be arranged to assist in determining the course of the investigation (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOfficers are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe Garda Technical Bureau was at the Clondalkin scene. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationPost-mortem examinations will be arranged to assist the investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí suspect the case is one of murder and suicide and are not looking for anyone else over the deaths. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDetectives believe Oisín died violently. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationPost-mortem examinations will be arranged in due course to assist Gardaí in determining the course of the investigation. (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe incident is being treated as a murder-suicide and officers are not looking for anyone else. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationBoth locations have been preserved for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe Coroner has been notified and the services of the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe body of the male adult was removed to the city morgue while the body of the male child remains at the scene. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationPost mortems on both Oisin Reddin and Wayne O'Reilly have been completed (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationResults of the post mortems are not being released for operational reasons (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationTechnical examinations at both domestic residences have been completed (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe investigation continues under the direction of a Senior Investigating Officer (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating a suspected murder-suicide. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationPost-mortems on both individuals have been completed, with results not yet released. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationTechnical examinations at both residences have been completed. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationFamily Liaison Officers continue to liaise with the families of both men. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for information on the deaths. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationPost-mortems on the remains of both males have been completed. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeWayne O'Reilly was facing a minor drugs charge and court appearance in March. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe body of the male adult was removed from the scene to the city morgue. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe body of the male child remained at the scene at the time of reporting. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe adult male's body was removed to the city morgue while the child's body remained at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBoth father and son had previously been reported missing to gardai in October of the previous year. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherA nationwide alert had been issued before they were found safe and well at that time. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe father was a talented mechanic who also sold cars. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe father's mental health had gone downhill in recent years. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe pair were reported missing in October 2025, resulting in a Garda search that ended when they turned up safe and well. (irishtimes.com)
- otherTusla said the boy was not in the care of the State but the family was known to the agency. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe body of the male adult was removed to the city morgue while the body of the male child remained at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe incident is being treated as a murder suicide and officers are not looking for anyone else in relation to it. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBoth father and son had previously been reported missing to Gardaí in October 2025 and a nationwide alert was issued before they were found safe and well. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherA friend of Wayne O'Reilly said the father was a talented mechanic who also sold cars and that his mental health had gone downhill in recent years. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherClondalkin Councillor Francis Timmons said the Bawnogue and wider Clondalkin community are in shock and disbelief. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherBoth father and son had been reported missing to Gardaí in October 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA nationwide alert had been issued before they were found safe and well (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBoth father and son had been reported missing in October 2025, with a nationwide alert issued before they were found safe and well. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA family member claimed Tusla failed Oisin, noting both had gone missing before. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherWayne O'Reilly had been suffering from mental health difficulties. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherWayne and Oisin briefly went missing in October 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherWayne had met another girl and had a baby with her. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOisin had recently started at Scoil Talbot Senior National School in Bawnogue. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOisin was born with a rare type of epilepsy. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA friend of Wayne O'Reilly said he had known him for more than 20 years and that his mental health had gone downhill in recent years. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherWayne O'Reilly was a talented mechanic and also sold cars. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTusla acknowledged the family was known to them but stated the boy was not in the care of the state. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherFresh flowers were laid at the scene in Lindisfarne Grove on Friday. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTusla stated the boy was not in the care of the state but he and his family were known to them. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jan2026Balloon release for murdered child Oisin Reddin at emotional vigil
New details emerge about Wayne O'Reilly's previous threat to kill Oisin in October 2025, the seizure of over €15,000 in stolen cash at a Limerick hotel, Oisin's rare epilepsy and recent start at Talbot Senior National School, and community tributes. Tusla confirmed the boy was not in state care but the family was known to them.
victim, Oisin Reddin, 12, male, irish (judged from name)Oisin Reddinsuspect, 48, male, irish (judged from name) - 10 Jan2026Murder-suicide victim Oisin Reddin was 'failed' by Tusla, family member says
Adds a family member's claim that Tusla failed Oisin, details of prior Garda interactions with Wayne O'Reilly over domestic issues in 2024–2025, a prior missing episode in October 2025, a pending minor drugs charge, Oisin's rare epilepsy, confirmation that post-mortems are complete, and that the case is treated as a murder-suicide with no other persons sought.
victim, Oisin Reddin, 12, male, irish (judged from name)Oisin Reddinsuspect, Wayne O'Reilly, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne O'Reilly - 9 Jan2026Gardaí issue an update on murder suicide probe into deaths of father and son
Adds that post-mortems on both individuals are complete (results not released), technical examinations at both residences are finished, Family Liaison Officers are continuing to liaise, and that both father and son had been reported missing in October 2025 with a nationwide alert issued before they were found safe and well.
victim, Oísin Reddin, 12, male, irish (judged from name)Oísin Reddinsuspect, Wayne O'Reilly, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne O'Reilly - 9 Jan2026Gardai issue update on Dublin murder suicide probe
Confirms post mortems and technical examinations at both residences are complete; reveals both had been reported missing in October 2025 with a nationwide alert; provides specific addresses (Lindisfarne Grove, Clondalkin; shed at back of property in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot); notes officers were alerted to Ballyfermot first, then Clondalkin 15 minutes later; community tributes and Sinn Féin councillor Daithi Doolan's comments.
victim, Oisin Reddin, 12, male, irish (judged from name)Oisin Reddinsuspect, Wayne O'Reilly, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne O'Reilly - 9 Jan2026Dad and son dead in suspected murder suicide in Dublin
Initial report of the discovery of both bodies, the Gardaí statement, and community reactions. Confirms the child died by asphyxiation, the father was found in a shed in Ballyfermot, and both had previously been reported missing in October 2025 with a nationwide alert issued.
victim, Oísin Reddin, 12, male, irish (judged from name)Oísin Reddinsuspect, Wayne O'Reilly, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne O'Reilly - 9 Jan2026Dad and son dead in suspected murder suicide as locals tell of shock
Provides initial discovery details including specific addresses (Lindisfarne Grove, Clondalkin and Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot), time of discovery (approximately 8:30am), suspected cause of death (asphyxiation for the child), the fact that both had been reported missing in October 2025, and community reactions from local councillors and a friend of the father.
victim, 11, male, irish (judged from name)suspect, 48, male, irish (judged from name) - 9 Jan2026Father killed son before travelling to ex-partner’s house for suicide, gardaí believe
Provides the names of the father (Wayne O'Reilly, 48) and son (Oisín O'Reilly, 12), the specific addresses of both properties, the fact the pair were previously reported missing in October 2025, the shared custody arrangement, and gardaí's belief that the case is murder and suicide with no other suspects. Notes the deceased had mental health issues and the family was known to Tusla.
victim, Oisín O'Reilly, 12, male, Irish, irishOisín O'Reillysuspect, Wayne O'Reilly, 48, male, Irish, named, irishWayne O'Reilly - 8 Jan2026Dad and son dead in suspected murder suicide named as locals 'devastated'
Names the father (Wayne O'Reilly, 48) and son (Oisin O'Reilly, 11), confirms the child died by asphyxiation, notes both had been reported missing in October 2025 with a nationwide alert, and includes community reactions from councillors and a friend.
victim, Oisin O'Reilly, 11, male, irish (judged from name)Oisin O'Reillysuspect, Wayne O'Reilly, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne O'Reilly - 8 Jan2026Garda statement in full as bodies of man and boy found in Dublin
Garda statement confirming the discovery of both bodies, the forensic examination arrangements, notification of the Coroner and State Pathologist, and that the investigation is under a Senior Investigating Officer.
victim, 40s, malevictim, male - 8 Jan2026Gardaí investigating deaths of a child and a man in Clondalkin and Ballyfermot
Initial report of the discovery of two bodies; the man's body was removed to the city morgue while the child's body remained at the scene; investigation is being carried out under a Senior Investigating Officer.
victim, 40s, malevictim, male