Heartbroken aunt kisses pic of twins, 8, killed alongside sister, 18, at poignant vigil | The Sun
THE heartbroken aunt of eight-year-old twins killed alongside their 18-year-old sister today kissed a photograph in emotional scenes.
Chelsea and Christie Cawley and older sister Lisa Cash were tragically killed in their own home on Sunday – leaving the community reeling at the tragedy.
In a vigil last night, heartbroken mum Margaret “Twink” Cash McDonagh was seen in floods of tears supported by mourners.
And tributes have continued to flow for the family torn apart by the horror.
At the scene, the childrens' heartbroken aunt crouched by the photographs left of the tragic trio – kissing one of the sweet snaps left in memory of the children.
Last night, balloons were let into the sky while sweet photos of the trio were left at the scene.
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Grandfather of Lisa, Chelsea and Christy, Martin McDonagh was also among the throng of mourners.
Mr McDonagh told Independent.ie that he was thankful for the huge crowds of people who gathered in support.
He said: "It’s good of them to come.
"I’m lost for words at the moment, but it helps a small bit."
Brother Andy Cash, 24, was last night charged with the murder of his two sisters and brother in Tallaght, a court heard.
The 24-year-old replied "no comment" after he was detained at Tallaght Garda station in Dublin.
On Monday evening, he was charged with the three murders and brought to appear before Judge Patricia McNamara at a special late sitting of Dublin District Court.
And the Rossfield estate came to a poignant standstill last night, with local shopkeeper Jackie Warner revealing sweetmemories of the “great kids”.
She told The Irish Sun: “I know them all from coming in every morning to get those sausage rolls going to school.
"They were so polite, lovely little kids.”
Devastated Jackie said what happened at the weekend makes her want to go home and hug her loved ones “a little tighter”.
She added: “I’ve lived here for 22 years and I have never seen anything as bad as this.”
Neighbour Maria O’Flaherty said local people would stand fully behind the children’s grieving mum Margaret, adding: “That’s the one thing about the people in Tallaght, people in a very genuine and we look after our own.
“We’re solid to the earth people. I promise you we won’t leave that lady. We will look after that lady.”
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A fundraiser set up to support the family has already raised €28,000 from people seeking to help relatives.
As the crowds began to form at the vigil, Taoiseach Michael Martin said the triple killing “has left the nation shocked”.
He offered “deepest sympathies to the families of Chelsea, Christy and Lisa, mother, father and family in terms of the terrible tragedy in a very violent incident”.
Speaking in Cork, the Fianna Fail leader said: “It was very, very sad.”
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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said the events in the west Dublin estate amounted to “one of the worst incidents that I’ve heard of or come across.”
He said it was “the most dreadful and traumatic incident leading to the death of two children and a young person. Sincerely, the most dreadful incident”.
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