Andrew McGinley says inquests into the deaths of his three children will feel like a ‘re-run of the trial’.
An inquest into the deaths of Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley will take place more than two years after they died.
All three children were killed at their home in January 2020 by their mother, Deirdre Morley, who in May of last year was found not guilty of their murders by reason of insanity.
The inquest into the children’s deaths, was adjourned while Ms Morley was on trial. It is understood that it will reopen this month or next.
The father of the children, Andrew McGinley, who is originally from Donegal Town, is expected to give evidence.
“Essentially it will be like the re-run of the trial,” he told the Sunday World.
“It will be tough to go through all the details again. It feels like the kids only died six months ago. It’s been two years.”
Mr McGinley, who last year focused his time and efforts on charities established in his three children’s memory, said that Christmas can be a difficult time of year.
“One of the hardest things you will ever do is stand at your children’s grave on Christmas morning,” Mr McGinley said.
“It’s the projects in memory of the kids that keep me going.
“I am doing what I am doing to just keep going and to celebrate the kids’ lives.
“It’s a tough time of year, there is no getting around that. The kids wouldn’t want me to be sad.
“That’s my first thought when I do get down about what happened.”
The As Darragh Did charity was set up to fund local clubs, societies, groups and projects with a donation to be used to encourage participation.
Mr McGinley set up Conor’s Clips on YouTube to fulfil his eldest son Conor’s (9) dream of having his own YouTube channel.
Carla (3), his daughter, wanted to build a snowman, but because it does not snow every year in Ireland, her father has launched a poster colouring competition in her name – Snowman for Carla.
