A 45-year-old Cork woman is due to be sentenced today for killing her eight-year-old son.

A Cork woman is due to be sentenced today for killing her eight-year-old son.

A Cork woman pleaded guilty yesterday to the manslaughter of her eight-year-old son, Anthony, in 2012.

A Cork woman has pleaded guilty to killing her eight-year-old son at their home in Charleville 18 months ago.

A woman is due to go on trial today accused of murdering her son.

A mother charged with the murder of her young son has been sent forward for trial.

A Co Cork mother charged with murdering her eight-year-old son has been sent forward for trial today.

A mother charged with the murder of her son in Co Cork could not be brought to court as she was medically unfit.

In a heart-rending act of reconciliation, Mark Ryan spoke of his 10-year friendship with Diane Ward, the mother of his child, who is accused of killing the boy at her home in North Cork last Monday.

The funeral Mass has taken place today of eight-year-old Anthony Ward in Charleville, Co Cork.

Hundreds of mourners have gathered in Charleville, Co Cork for the funeral of Anthony Ward.

Hundreds of mourners are expected to gather for the funeral of eight-year-old Anthony Ward from Co Cork later today.

The Mother of Anthony Ward has appeared in court in Limerick, charged with her son's murder.

A court last night ordered that a mother charged with the murder of her son should be examined by a forensic psychiatrist at the female wing of Mountjoy prison.

The mother of a boy found dead at his home in north Cork has been charged with his murder.

Gardaí will today resume questioning a 43-year-old mother in connection with the death of her only child at a house in North Cork.

Bunches of flowers were yesterday tied in tribute to the entrance gates of a house in Cork where a “loveable” eight-year-old boy died in tragic circumstances.

Gardaí are waiting to question Anthony Ward’s mother after the eight-year-old found dead in his bed yesterday morning.

Preliminary results from a post mortem on the body of eight-year-old Anthony Ward show that he appeared to have died from asphyxia.

School friends of an eight-year-old boy found dead in his bed are to be given psychological support, it was confirmed today.

A post-mortem examination will be carried out today on the body of an eight-year-old boy found dead in his bed.

The HSE is to launch a “comprehensive review” of its involvement with the family of eight-year-old Anthony Ward, who was found dead in his home in North Cork yesterday morning.