The only son of murdered Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier has insisted somebody must stand trial for his mother’s death.

Thirteen years after his disappearance, the parents of Aengus Gussie Shanahan have spoken out about how they believe he was murdered near a pub in Limerick.

A 57-year-old woman is due in court later charged in connection with the death of a Dublin man more than 20 years ago.

A woman will appear in court this morning charged in connection with the death of Christopher Payne more than 24 years ago.

The family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier want Garda cold case experts to complete a full scientific reconstruction of the investigation into her death.

Ian Bailey has made a formal complaint that his phone could have been tapped for 16 years since he first became the prime suspect for the murder of French film-maker Sophie Toscan du Plantier in west Cork in 1996.

THE international police agency, Interpol, has issued an alert for an Irishman suspected of murdering a student on the Clare-Galway border over five years ago.

THE sister of the late Emer O’Loughlin said her family “have always known that Emer was murdered”.

THE Garda cold-case unit brought its first prosecution yesterday when a man was charged in connection with a murder almost five years ago.

GARDAÍ are to prepare a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions after questioned a woman in connection with the murder of a man more than 20 years ago.

THE family of an elderly shopkeeper who was bound, beaten and left to die has welcomed the decision by the Garda unsolved crimes unit to review the case.

Specialist detectives are to launch a fresh investigation into the murder of Raonaid Murray.

GARDAÍ are hoping new DNA evidence may lead to a prosecution in the suspected murder of a man who suddenly disappeared more than 20 years ago.