Family at centre of Louth tragedy were well known in local area

Local Fianna Fáil councillor for the mid-Louth area, John Sheridan, has described "a huge sense of grief" in the local community after three people were found dead in a house in Louth this morning.

The three people – two men and one woman – all believed to be members of the same family were discovered in a residential property in the townland of Drumgowna/Annaghminnan, which is in between Killanny and Louth Village.

Councillor Sheridan was at the scene earlier today and said that the family were well known in the area and were particularly involved in running and sporting circles.

“It’s very sad, I remember calling to them during the local elections and chatting to them and certainly they would have been seen at a lot of community events. 

“There’s a huge sense of grief in the Louth Village, Tallanstown, Killlanny area. It’s a very remote, very quiet community  where everyone knows everyone. It’s very sad for the family involved and there’s a lot of grief in terms of both the family and the community. 

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“I would appeal at this time for people to be respectful online in relation to that grief and the family, and to acknowledge that there is a Garda investigation ongoing and it’s important to allow the Gardaí to do their work appropriately and for people to not comment on it until Gardaí release the official information.”