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Family to find out today if killed Irishman's children can be brought home

They are currently in the care of his second wife, a suspect in the case.

THE FAMILY OF an Irishman who was killed in the US will find out today if they can bring his children home.

Jason Corbett (39) was killed during a domestic incident in North Carolina last week.

His two children, Jack (10) and Sarah (8) were put into the care of his second wife, Molly Martins. However, Martins is the main suspect in the case.

Corbett is to be laid to rest with his first wife, who died after suffering an asthma attack eight years ago.

Corbett’s family have been trying to raise awareness of the family’s situation, setting up a fundraising page, online petition, and Twitter account.

A guardianship hearing is due to take place today to determine whether the children can return home. Tracey Lynch, Corbett’s sister, had travelled with her husband David to the US.

Lynch said that her brother had left written instructions requesting that she and her husband become Jack and Sarah’s legal guardians in the event of his death.

We’re just lost here and we don’t know what to do. This whole thing is just a nightmare.

Today’s guardianship hearing will shed more light on their situation.

Read: Sister of Limerick man killed in US: ‘He wanted his children to be raised in Ireland’>

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    Mute Hairy lemon
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    Apr 16th 2014, 7:39 AM

    Summary: Fat cat on huge money says prices should be rising faster so his job would be easier….

    Nothing of the people (who pay his salary) and the effect of rising prices on those stretched folk.

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    Apr 16th 2014, 7:50 AM

    It’s a bit more complicated than that. Rising inflation reduces effective debt burden. It also includes wage inflation.

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    Apr 16th 2014, 8:25 AM

    Corrigan is one of the few competent people we have on Team Ireland.

    You expect him to ditch his mandate to fund the state as economically as possible and instead do what?

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    Apr 16th 2014, 11:39 PM

    @Jim. Are you saying it is more complicated than a one line summary…??? Really…!

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    Apr 16th 2014, 7:35 AM

    Once Germany is happy that’s all I worry about.

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    Apr 16th 2014, 7:43 AM

    Oh wait the coping classes have not entirely gone under yet!

    Let’s throw some petrol on the fire and rack up the interest rates to ensure the wealthy banksters get a better return on their cash.

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    Apr 16th 2014, 7:40 AM

    The inflation rate suits the German economy. One of the few countries in Europe that benefit from the Euro.

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    Apr 16th 2014, 8:58 AM

    We are a experiment ,the paddy is a experiment , are their eyes bulging yet ,keep going and see what happens

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    Apr 16th 2014, 8:56 AM

    Merkel’s representative on earth! Take a bow, sir!

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    Apr 16th 2014, 10:40 AM

    Well we’re hardly going to have healthy inflation (or much inflation of any kind) if there’s flatlining consumer spending.

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