Grieving dad of young children killed in their Dublin home appeals for letters during isolation

A dad who lost his three children earlier this year has reached out for help during isolation. 

Andrew McGinley’s children Conor, nine, Darragh, seven and Carla three, were found dead at their home in Newcastle, Co Dublin on January 24.

Now, he is asking the public for help as he isolates at his home in Newcastle, Co. Dublin. In a tweet today, the heartbroken dad admitted he was ‘struggling’.

Can you write to me? 

“I’m looking for a favour. I’m struggling with isolation like you all but really missing the company. I was also enjoying most of the letters that I received so I have a request. Can you write to me? If you feel like using one of your An Post postcards then great. Letters welcome.

He signed the tweet with his address: Andrew McGinley, Newcastle, Co Dublin, D22 VH77

Heartbroken

In a moving eulogy at their funerals, Mr McGinley spoke movingly about his children.

“Many of you will never know, until now, how much your everyday actions helped make my children’s lives more wonderful and helped us to allow Conor, Darragh and Carla to grow as the creative, funny and unique kids that they are and that it’s not just here in Newcastle, Saggart and Rathcoole, in Dublin or Donegal but sometimes even globally.

McGinley also spoke about what he wished for their future.

“I have promises that I have to keep and this will drive me on. Conor announced at Christmas that he wanted to set up a YouTube channel. Containing what he never quite committed to but I promised to help him and I will do that for him.

‘I promised Darragh that I would coach at Rathcoole Boys so apologies to the club, you may never get me out of there from now on.

“And I promised Carla a snowman, the place will be filled with snowmen every time it snows.