Burt prepares for tragic triple funeral 27.04.07

The village of Burt is preparing for the return today of the remains of Ciara Dunne and her two little daughters Leanne and Shania.
	An agreement was reached on Wednesday between the O'Brien and Dunne families that Ciara and her children would be returned to her native Inishowen, to be buried. It's understood the triple funeral will take place on Sunday, though this still has to be confirmed. The bodies of Ciara, 24, her husband, Adrian, 29, and their two children, aged
five and three, were found at their Wexford bungalow on Monday. It is understood Adrian will be buried tomorrow in Boolavogue, Co. Wexford. His mother is said to have expressed a wish to attend the funerals of her daughter-in-law and grandchildren in Burt. Donegal North East T.D., Dr. James McDaid, a friend of the O'Brien family, clarified recent comments he made about the O'Brien family's concerns for their daughter.

He told RTÉ yesterday that when Ciara's mother was in Wexford in the recent past, she had spoken with a Garda, a nurse and a priest in relation to concerns she had about her daughter's welfare. However, she had not made an official or written complaint. Dr. McDaid had claimed Ciara was a vulnerable and impressionable young woman and that her husband Adrian was the dominant partner in the relationship.
Meanwhile, the wedding tomorrow of Ciara's uncle, millionaire developer and hotelier P.J. McDermott, to fiancée Natasha Nic Gairbeith has been postponed. It was scheduled to take place in Natasha's native west Donegal followed by a reception at the developer's recently opened An Grianan Hotel, Burt. Mr. McDermott was yesterday assisting his sister, Marian and her husband, also P.J., with the burial arrangements.
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