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| Reporting of five deaths too graphic, says suicide research director Reporting of five deaths too graphic, says suicide research director | |
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| Following my posting yesterday of Linnea Dunne’s criticism of the media coverage of the deaths of five people in Ireland, more concerns have been aired about the nature of the reporting. | Following my posting yesterday of Linnea Dunne’s criticism of the media coverage of the deaths of five people in Ireland, more concerns have been aired about the nature of the reporting. |
| Ella Arensman, director of research at Ireland’s National Suicide Research Foundation, thinks some reports following the mass murder were too graphic. | Ella Arensman, director of research at Ireland’s National Suicide Research Foundation, thinks some reports following the mass murder were too graphic. |
| She was quoted in the Irish Times as saying: “I have seen media reports where I’ve been very, very concerned... a lot of those details should not have been in the newspapers at all.” | She was quoted in the Irish Times as saying: “I have seen media reports where I’ve been very, very concerned... a lot of those details should not have been in the newspapers at all.” |
| On Monday, the bodies of Alan Hawe, his wife, Clodagh, and their three sons - Liam, 13, Niall, 11, and six-year-old Ryan - were found at their home near Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan. | On Monday, the bodies of Alan Hawe, his wife, Clodagh, and their three sons - Liam, 13, Niall, 11, and six-year-old Ryan - were found at their home near Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan. |
| The police told journalists they had established that Hawe had murdered his wife and sons before taking his own life. It was widely reported in the Irish media that he had stabbed the four victims and the incident was described as a case of murder-suicide. | The police told journalists they had established that Hawe had murdered his wife and sons before taking his own life. It was widely reported in the Irish media that he had stabbed the four victims and the incident was described as a case of murder-suicide. |
| Arensman said she was concerned by reports which outlined the manner of the deaths of each member of the family, arguing that such detail could lead to copycat attacks. | Arensman said she was concerned by reports which outlined the manner of the deaths of each member of the family, arguing that such detail could lead to copycat attacks. |
| She had seen “speculation and inaccurate information” that was unhelpful. The media and others need to be mindful of their “ethical obligation”. She said: “I don’t think anybody is helped by more [media] reporting.” | She had seen “speculation and inaccurate information” that was unhelpful. The media and others need to be mindful of their “ethical obligation”. She said: “I don’t think anybody is helped by more [media] reporting.” |
| Arensman called for an in-depth study into Ireland’s so-called murder-suicide phenomenon. “We need real independent research . . . over 10 years. It should be [carried out by] an independent research group; but including a steering group of key stakeholders like the Garda, health service and representation of other community groups. | Arensman called for an in-depth study into Ireland’s so-called murder-suicide phenomenon. “We need real independent research . . . over 10 years. It should be [carried out by] an independent research group; but including a steering group of key stakeholders like the Garda, health service and representation of other community groups. |
| “We [must] go back through the cases and do a proper systematic investigation.” | “We [must] go back through the cases and do a proper systematic investigation.” |
| NB: Linnea Dunne’s article, “Rest in peace, invisible woman”, can be found on her blog. | NB: Linnea Dunne’s article, “Rest in peace, invisible woman”, can be found on her blog. |