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Kim O'Leary

School expresses 'deep sadness' over loss of tragic twins in Tallaght

A south Dublin school is in mourning following the deaths of two young students who died in this morning's horrific tragedy in Tallaght.

Twins Christy and Chelsea Cawley, 8 years old, along with their sister Lisa Cash, 18, died this morning after gardai were alerted to an incident in Rossfield Estate at around 12:30am. The teenager and two children were rushed to Crumlin Children's Hospital and were pronounced dead.

In a statement on Sunday, the local St Aidan’s Senior National School in Tallaght, where Chelsea and Christy both attended, expressed their sadness at the tragedy. They said: "We are deeply saddened by the event that occurred over the weekend.

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