Post mortems are to take place today after a father and two sons were found dead in what is being treated as a suspected murder-suicide. On Monday, the body of a man in his 20s was found in a bedroom of a property at Assolas, Kanturk, in north-east Co Cork.The bodies of another man in his 20s and a man in his 50s were later found on adjoining land.
The men have been named locally as brothers Diarmuid and Mark O’Sullivan and father Tadgh.
Garda Superintendent Adrian Gamble confirmed all three were from one family, and all had suffered gunshot wounds.
It is understood that the shootings are related to a dispute over a will and the future inheritance of a 150-acre farm that had been simmering recently, according to the Irish Times.
The paper's Southern Correspondent, Barry Roche, joined Damien Tiernan on Deise Today this morning to give the latest on the tragedy. Damien was then joined by Virgin Media News Southern Correspondent who also had details on the background to the triple shooting:
Detectives believe that one of the sons and his mother returned to the family home after some time away on Sunday night and that this man was later shot in his bedroom.
The woman managed to flee the house and went to a neighbour to raise the alarm.
However, an appeal has been made for witnesses or information, with anyone who may be able to assist asked to contact investigating gardaí at Mallow Garda Station on 022 31450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
