The three family members who were found dead at their home in the Drumgowna area of Co Louth have been named locally.
They are Mark and Louise O’Connor, who were aged in their 50s, and their son Evan, who was aged in his 20s and had additional needs.
Evan was attending a day care centre in Drogheda, it is believed when staff called to the house to collect him this morning, the bodies were discovered.
Gardaà are investigating what they believe is the murder of the three family members.
They were called to a house in the Drumgowna area this morning.
The house is located close to the Louth/Monaghan border near the villages of Killanny, Louth village and Tallanstown.
Several garda units, including the armed response unit, raced to the scene after the alarm was raised at around 10 o’clock this morning.
It is believed that all three people were violently attacked and sustained fatal injuries.
A man in his 30s has been arrested and is being held at a garda station in the northwest region. He is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and can be held for up to 24 hours.
It is understood medical assistance is being sought for him.
The area has been sealed off and the State Pathologist’s Office and the Garda Technical Bureau have been notified.
The bodies of the three people were taken away in two hearses a short time ago to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. Post-mortem examinations are expected to be carried out tomorrow.
Gardaà are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident at present and there is no threat to the public.
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