A neighbour who witnessed the horrific incident in Rossfield Estate was in tears as he expressed his heartbreak for the children who died.
The man, who asked not to be named, is a neighbour of the family. He told Dublin Live he heard a woman running down the road screaming.
"I heard a lady on the road screaming. I was in bed and had a look out and there was a woman running up and down the road saying 'please help me'