BREAKING: Man charged over death of Limerick woman

GARDAI investigating the fatal assault of a woman at a residence in Rathkeale two years ago have arrested and charged a man.

The man, aged in his 50s, is scheduled to appear before Limerick District Court this Tuesday morning.

Gardai in Limerick commenced their investigation after the discovery of a woman with serious injuries at a residence in Rathkeale on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

Louise Muckell, aged in her 50s, was found at a property in Cois Deel, Rathkeale, at approximately 8.30pm that evening. 

She was taken to University Hospital Limerick where she passed away on Wednesday, July 20.

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The scene at Cois Deel, Rathkeale, was preserved and a technical examination conducted.

The results of a post-mortem examination by Dr Margaret Bolster, state pathologist, determined the course of the garda investigation.

Ms Muckell was regarded as a “talented” music teacher who taught in the former Sisters of Mercy secondary school in Rathkeale and had trained under the late Irish soprano Veronica Dunne.