Teacher Alan Hawe who slaughtered wife and three children 'left note explaining why he killed his family'

Irish couple were found dead in the downstairs of the property by police before sons Liam, 13, Niall, 11 and six-year-old Ryan were discovered upstairs

Alan Hawe with his 3 sons, Ryan 6, Liam 13, Niall 11

A teacher who slaughtered his wife and three sons in their family home before turning the knife on himself is reported to have left a note explaining why he killed his family.
The Irish Mirror reports Alan Hawe left the note with instructions that it should only be opened by relatives.
He also left a note outside the property in Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan, Ireland, warning visitors not to come inside.
Alan Hawe and wife Clodagh were found dead in the downstairs of the property by police before sons Liam, 13, Niall, 11 and six-year-old Ryan were discovered upstairs yesterday

One of Mr Hawe's devastated friends said the dad of three was meticulous in everything he did.

A Garda technical officer lifts tape as a hearse leaves the scene at Oakdene — A Garda technical officer lifts tape as a hearse leaves the scene

The man, who asked not to be named, described the Deputy Prinicipal of Castlerahan National School as a kind and decent person who felt an overriding need to look after the people around him.
And he said he had been devoted to his wife and children throughout their 15 year marriage.
He said: "Alan never put a step wrong. What he started, he finished.
"If he said he would support you, he did. He was a man of his word and a good man and that's why this is all so confusing.

"I feel so bad for Clodagh and the boys, but for Alan too. What was he going through?

Castlerahan Central National School Ballyjamesduff Co.Cavan were Alan Hawe — Mr Hawe taught at Castlerahan Central National School

"This is the worst tragedy to hit our community ever, but the tragedy is worst of all for their families. How will they ever recover? Sure, will they even want to?

"It's impossible to understand but we will understand and the truth will come out, I feel sure of that. I've been told Alan made sure of that in some detail.
"For the man that Alan was could have left no loose ends.
"Something broke in him but even so, he would not have just walked out of this life without an explanation, without letting people know why.
"I don't know what or how he did this or why he thought it was the only way out for him and the family because he loved them all with all his heart.
"But he left his reasons for the people he loved, he explained, I know that much. And that would be typical of Alan."
The friend said he had seen no clues to the desperate state of Alan Hawes' mind in the days leading up to the murder suicide in the family home Co Cavan.

He said life had appeared to be perfectly normal before the disaster was revealed to the world in a note pinned to the back door.
It is unclear yet whether the family will be buried togeth