The bodies of a woman and two children were discovered at a house in Dublin this morning.
A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí are currently at the scene of an incident at a residential property in South Dublin where the bodies of two children and an adult have been discovered.
"There is no further information available at this time."
The heartbreaking find was made at a house in Llewellyn Estate, Ballinteer, earlier today.
It is understood that the children are a boy and a girl aged between six and 11.
The scene in Ballinteer is currently preserved by the state pathologist.
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