Ellen Coyne

6 days ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Ellen Coyne |Conor Feehan

Jacqueline Connolly claims church showed family a ‘lack of compassion’ in aftermath of murdersClodagh Hawe’s family were angered by the way the church dealt with the aftermath of the tragedy, according to a new book. Parish priest Fr Felim Kelly, who died in 2019, had pleaded “confessional privilege” amid queries from gardaí and Clodagh Hawe’s family about things Alan Hawe had shared before murdering his wife and children.

6 days ago | independent.ie | Ellen Coyne

Fr Robert Prevost, who was then prior general of the religious order, swore Donal in as an honorary lay Augustinian on this day, May 10, 12 years ago. Donal died on May 12, 2013, just one month shy of his 17th birthday. He had been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, also known as bone cancer, when he was just 12 years old. When he was 16, the eloquent young man, who had a profound Catholic faith, became angry at the issue of teenage suicide in Co Kerry.

6 days ago | independent.ie | Ellen Coyne

‘It was unforgivable to hold memorial for a mass murderer next to where his victims were buried,’ says sister of Clodagh Hawe Jacqueline Connolly claims church showed family a ‘lack of compassion’ in aftermath of murdersClodagh Hawe with her sons Niall, Ryan and Liam on holidayClodagh Hawe’s family were angered by the way the church dealt with the aftermath of the tragedy, according to a new book.

1 week ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Ellen Coyne

A new book by Jacqueline Connolly, Clodagh’s sister, reveals series of failures in the investigation into Alan Hawe’s depraved actsCase review finds crucial digital evidence, including a secret phone used by murderer Alan Hawe to access depraved and illegal pornography, was missed Review also finds key witness testimonies were collected without proper expertise There were serious failings in the original investigation into the murder of Clodagh Hawe and her three sons, including errors...

1 week ago | independent.ie | Ellen Coyne

A new book by Jacqueline Connolly, Clodagh’s sister, reveals series of failures in the investigation into Alan Hawe’s depraved actsThere were serious failings in the original investigation into the murder of Clodagh Hawe and her three sons, including errors collecting vital CCTV, as a result of which, two gardaí faced disciplinary action.