Two people found dead at home in Bray as Gardaí investigate

Discovery and investigation

Bridgid ‘Biddy’ O’Brien and Jamie McGinn were found dead at a home in Cois Cairn, Bray, in October 2026. Gardaí were alerted shortly after 08:00, and both were pronounced dead at the scene.

An Garda Síochána appointed a senior investigating officer and established an incident room at Dún Laoghaire Garda Station, with support from the Serious Crime Unit. The scene was preserved for examination, and family liaison officers were appointed to support relatives.

Gardaí said the post-mortem examinations would help determine the course of the investigation. The cause and circumstances of the deaths were not established in the information available.

Reaction in the community

Sinn Féin Wicklow TD John Brady said the discovery had left the local community in shock and disbelief. He described the deaths as devastating for the area and said his thoughts were with the families and wider community.

Brady said the couple were well known locally and that the area was a close-knit community. Bray Municipal District Cathaoirleach Malachaí Duddy also described the deaths as a tragedy and offered condolences to the family.

The family’s earlier loss

In March 2017, the couple’s children Jordan and Holly died in a fire in Clondalkin. The blaze also killed O’Brien’s cousin Anne-Marie, her daughter Hannah-Paris and her unborn child. O’Brien survived with serious burns and spent an extended period in intensive care.

The 2017 Clondalkin fire is part of the family’s history. The available information does not establish a connection between that fire and the deaths in Bray.