Children found dead in house in Ireland were brothers and sister aged three to nine, police confirm

The children found dead in a house near Dublin city were siblings aged three to nine, police said.

Gardai named the three children found dead in a house the village of Newcastle, Co Dublin. as brothers and sister Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley.

They were aged nine, seven and three.

Officers have also confirmed that the woman being treated in hospital following the incident is a relative.

Post-mortem examinations will be conducted on Saturday afternoon to determine the cause of death.

The children's bodies were removed from the property at around 10am this morning.

Police said a family liaison officer was in contact with their father Andrew McGinley and the extended family.

Mr McGinley has released a photo of himself with his three children.

Police previously described the deaths as “unexplained” but have stated they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.

The children were found in a house in Parson’s Court – a small housing development in the village.

Garda forensic officers were continuing to conduct examinations inside the semi-detached house late on Friday night.

One woman in the area said the small community is in “absolute shock” and many attended a local mass service on Saturday morning.

Councillor for the area Emer Higgins described the events as an “unimaginable tragedy”.