The bodies of the woman and her new-born baby daughter were found in their rural Co Tipperary home on Friday
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Gardai were last night probing the shock death of a young mum and her new-born daughter in their own home.
The bodies of the woman and her new-born baby daughter were found in their rural Co Tipperary home on Friday – but sources say investigators do not believe there was any foul play.
Instead, it is understood officers are focusing on the theory that the mum, who was from eastern Europe and in her 30s, died at the family home in an estate in Carrick-on-Suir as she was giving birth to her daughter.
“It is a shocking tragedy, but there is nothing to suggest any foul play,” a source told us last night.
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It is understood the woman’s partner made the grim discovery in a bathroom in their home in the Greenhill Village area of the town at around 1pm on Friday.
The house has been sealed off and a full investigation is now under way.
It’s understood the family is from eastern Europe and has only been living in Carrick-on-Suir for a short time.
Gardai were last night liaising with other family members and trying to contact relatives back in Europe.
A Garda spokeswoman told the Irish Mirror an investigation was under way.
She said: “Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of an incident at a domestic residence in Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary this Friday afternoon 8th May 2026.
“A woman in her 30s and an infant were pronounced deceased at the scene. The scene remains preserved for examination.
“A post-mortem examination will take place, which will determine the course of the investigation.”
Locals in the tight-knit community were left in a state of shock at the deaths.
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