Post mortems are to be carried out today on the bodies of the couple who were found dead with their children after a house fire in Co Wexford.
Dermot Flood (41), his wife Lorraine (38), and their children, Mark (6) and Julie(5) were found dead in the house in Clonroche early yesterday morning.
A Garda spokesman said last night that all four had injuries consistent with being in a fire, but that the two adults had other injuries beyond that.
However, he said until the results of a full post mortem examination had been carried out, he could not detail what those injuries were.
Neither of the children showed signs of any other injury.
The spokesman confirmed that a licensed firearm was found in the house and there was no sign of a break-in. It is understood nobody else is being sought over the deaths.
Gardaí refused to be drawn on whether or not the firearm had been discharged.
The fire broke out at around 5.30am yesterday morning. A neighbour raised the alarm and fire crews from Enniscorthy attended the scene. Members of the public tried to reach the family but were beaten back by the flames. Fire crews managed to put out the fire.
The bodies of Lorraine Flood and her daughter were found in upstairs bedrooms, Mark's body was discovered on the landing of the two-storey house. Mr Flood's body was found in a downstairs living room.
Deputy State Pathologist Dr Declan Gilsenan has carried out a preliminary examination of the scene. The bodies were removed from the house yesterday evening. Post mortem examinations are due to begin at the Dublin City Morgue in Marino this morning.
