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Her Name Was Clodagh

Women's Aid says there's been an increase in the number of women calling it's helpline since the Haw...
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3:54 PM - 2 Sep 2016



Her Name Was Clodagh

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Her Name Was Clodagh

TodayFM
TodayFM

3:54 PM - 2 Sep 2016



Women's Aid says there's been an increase in the number of women calling it's helpline since the Hawe family was found dead at their home in Cavan earlier this week.

Alan Hawe killed his wife Clodagh and his three sons - aged 13, 11 and 6 - before killing himself.

The five bodies were found at their house on Monday morning and their funerals will take place tomorrow at 4pm at St Mary's Church, Castlerahan. 

 

The nature of how their deaths have been reported in the media has been criticised with one Dublin based writer Linnea Dunne writing a blog titled 'Rest In Peace Invisbible Woman'.

 Since then the hashtag Her Name Was Clodagh has been trending.

Susan Keogh been speaking to Director of Women's Aid Margaret Martin:



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