Carmel Skeffington

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Parents still ‘can’t get heads around’ deaths of their two sons

The mother of a young man who fatally stabbed his nine-year-old brother before taking his own life has said she and her husband were “numb” upon disco(...)

Shane and Carmel Skeffington outside the Four Courts on Tuesday. Photograph: Collins
Family of man who killed his brother (9) settles case against HSE

The family of a young man who fatally stabbed his nine-year-old brother before taking his own life settled a High Court action against the HSE on Tues(...)

The jury returned a unanimous verdict of unlawful killing in the case of Brandon Skeffington and a majority verdict of suicide “as a result of unsound mind” in the case of his brother Shane Michael. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Man who killed brother was released from care after six days

An inquest into the deaths of two brothers who died following an incident at their family home has heard one had been admitted to a psychiatric facil(...)

Michael Skeffington and his younger brother Brandon were great friends who played football together, mourners at their funeral were told today.
Skeffington brothers were ‘great friends’, mourners told

Shane Michael Skeffington (20) and his younger brother Brandon (9) were buddies who played football together, mourners at their funeral heard today.As(...)

Nine year-old Brandon Skeffington (left) and his brother Shane (20) who died after an incident at a house in Banada, Co Sligo on Sunday night.
Parents discover mortally wounded son (9) inside home

Gardaí investigating the deaths of two brothers in Co Sligo have revealed that they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the double trag(...)