Overview

• Emergency services were called shortly before 8pm Saturday to a home in the Heathfield estate, Finglas, where a man in his 30s and his young daughter were found dead.
• Investigators are treating the case as a suspected murder‑suicide and say they are not looking for anyone else at this stage.
• There were no apparent signs of a break‑in, with Gardaí emphasizing that conclusions remain provisional pending pathology findings.
• The scene remains sealed for forensic work by the Garda Technical Bureau, with the Coroner notified and the State Pathologist involved.
• An incident room has been established at Finglas Garda Station, a senior investigating officer and family liaison officer are in place, relatives abroad are being contacted, and it is believed the child’s mother discovered the bodies.