Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

2015, from the ages reported

Offences

Murder (three counts)

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

10 reports, 5 Oct 2021 to 8 Dec 2025

Outlets

thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, extra.ie

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• Mother who killed three Dublin children has murder inquest challenge heard Murder (three counts) · Co. Dublin

  Paediatric nurse Deirdre Morley suffocated her three children Conor (9), Darragh (7) and Carla (3) at their home in Newcastle, Co Dublin on 24 January 2020. She was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court in May 2021 and committed to the Central Mental Hospital. An inquest into the children's deaths has not yet been held. In November 2025, Morley filed judicial review proceedings challenging the coroner's decision not to allow her treating medical professionals to give evidence at the inquest, and the High Court heard the application on 8 December, adjourning the matter to 10 February. The children's father Andrew McGinley supports the challenge.

  In court, 5 Oct 2021Victim · 10 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 8 Dec2025
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Mother who killed three Dublin children has murder inquest challenge heard

   Mother who killed her three children argues coroner acted 'irrationally' over trial evidence

   victim, Conor, 9, irish (judged from name)Conor9IE
2. 27 Nov2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Mother who killed three Dublin children has murder inquest challenge heard

   Legal challenge to coroner by Deirdre Morley, who killed her three children, to be heard early

   victim, Conor, 9, irish (judged from name)Conor9IE
3. 27 Nov2025
   Otheririshmirror.ie, in Mother who killed three Dublin children has murder inquest challenge heard

   Mum who killed her three children to bring action to challenge coroner decision

   victim, Conor, 9, irish (judged from name)Conor9IE
4. 25 Nov2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Mother who killed three Dublin children has murder inquest challenge heard

   Deirdre Morley, mother who killed her three children, challenges coroner over scope of inquest

   victim, Conor, 9, irish (judged from name)Conor9IE
5. 25 Nov2025
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Mother who killed three Dublin children has murder inquest challenge heard

   Mother who killed her three children sues over coroner's decision to limit the scope of inquests

   victim, Conor, 9, irish (judged from name)Conor9IE
6. 3 Oct2025
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Mother who killed three Dublin children has murder inquest challenge heard

   Mother who killed children calls for mental health to be considered at inquests

   victim, Conor McGinley, 9, male, irish (judged from name)Conor McGinley♂9IE
7. 22 Jan2025
   Otherdublinlive.ie, in Mother who killed three Dublin children has murder inquest challenge heard

   Mum who killed 3 kids granted unaccompanied days out of hospital

   victim, Conor, 9, male, irish (judged from name)Conor♂9IE
8. 22 Jan2025
   Otheririshmirror.ie, in Mother who killed three Dublin children has murder inquest challenge heard

   Killer of Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley granted days out of mental hospital

   victim, Conor, 9, male, irish (judged from name)Conor♂9IE
9. 24 Jan2024
   Otheririshmirror.ie, in Mother who killed three Dublin children has murder inquest challenge heard

   Dad of three kids killed by their mum said review into tragedy lacked 'detail'

   victim, Conor, 9, irish (judged from name)Conor9IE
10. 5 Oct2021
    In courtextra.ie, in Mother who killed three Dublin children has murder inquest challenge heard

    Andrew McGinley only learned all details about children's deaths at trial - Extra.ie

    victim, Conor, 9, irish (judged from name)Conor9IE

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