worked says recent reports which suggest he was discovered in school accessing pornography or engaging in sexual activity have damaged the reputation of school personnel.
Hawe murdered his wife Clodagh and their three sons - Liam, Niall and Ryan - before taking his own life in August 2016, the night before he was due to return to school.said recent articles and television programmes implied that some of the reasons for the tragedy were that Hawe had been discovered accessing pornography in school or that he had been the subject of disciplinary proceedings.
“In response to specific school management queries, the gardaí have confirmed that there was no access to pornographic websites by Mr Hawe during the school day and, further, no evidence has emerged of any inappropriate activity on the part of Mr Hawe during school time,” the statement says.
Solicitors acting for the school board said recent reports had caused a great deal of stress in the school community and reignited the “emotions and trauma experienced at the time of this terrible tragedy”.