Funeral of O’Driscoll brothers to take place in Charleville

The funeral will take place this afternoon of three brothers who died in tragic circumstances in north Cork last week.

Paddy and Tom O’Driscoll, the nine-year-old twins killed in their family home in Charleville will be buried separately to their older brother Jonathan (21) who took his own life.

Requiem Mass for the three boys will take place at the Holy Cross Church in Charleville at midday with Paddy and Tom being buried afterwards at Holy Cross Cemetery in the town.

Their brother Jonathan will be buried at 3pm at Kilmallock Cemetery in Co Limerick where he will be laid to rest beside his grandparents in their family grave.

The twin brothers were found dead at home in Deerpark, Charleville, on Thursday by neighbours after the alarm was raised by their younger brother, Jimmy (5). They died after sustaining multiple stab wounds.

Gardaí subsequently launched a search for their brother Jonathan who was missing from the house and his body was found near a tree beside the Awbeg River in Buttevant – some 15kms from Charleville- at around 6.30 that evening.

The three brothers lay in repose at O’Malley’s Funeral Home in Charleville for over three hours yesterday where hundreds of people paid their respects.

The boys were later removed to the Holy Cross Church where they were received by Fr Tom Naughton and Fr Seán Cotter.

The remains lay side-by-side in the 19th century church overnight

Anyone affected by the tragedy can call the Samaritans around the clock for free at 116123, or can email: jo@samaritans.org