Overview
- Police are treating the deaths of Wayne O’Reilly, 48, and his 12-year-old son Oisín as a suspected murder-suicide and say they are not seeking anyone else.
- Wayne O’Reilly was found at a Cherry Orchard property in Ballyfermot on Thursday morning, and follow-up inquiries led to the discovery of his son at a separate home in Clondalkin.
- Technical examinations at both addresses have been completed, and the investigation is being led by a Senior Investigating Officer with an appeal issued for any relevant information.
- Tusla confirmed the family was known to the agency and that the child was not in state care, with formal review processes expected to examine prior contact.
- The pair had been reported missing in October before being located safe and well, and the Department of Education’s NEPS teams are supporting the boy’s school community.