An action for damages brought by the widower of murdered mother of two Sylvia Roche Kelly has been struck out by the High Court.

The State has asked the High Court to strike out an action for damages brought by the widower of murdered mother-of-two Sylvia Roche Kelly.

Allegations of wrongdoing, malpractice and corruption in the Gardaí have claimed a third major scalp with Alan Shatter’s dramatic departure.

A garda has been given High Court permission to challenge a decision to re-open a disciplinary complaint against him in connection with an investigation involving murderer Jerry McGrath.

Justice Minister Alan Shatter is expected to stand over his department’s handling of a Garda whistleblower’s complaints and make a statement to the Dáil tomorrow.

After two full turbulent weeks for the Government, it has managed to buy some breathing space before one last push to bury controversies focused on Justice Minister Alan Shatter.

Labour has backed embattled Justice Minister Alan Shatter amid claims that he ignored serious allegations of Garda malpractice for over two years.

A woman attacked by a man who went on to murder Sylvia Roche Kelly in Limerick in December 2007 has claimed the 33-year-old would still be alive if her own case had been handled properly by gardaí.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said he has seen evidence alleging Gardaí failed to properly investigate serious crimes including murder and abduction.

THE husband of murdered mother-of-two Sylvia Roche Kelly has demanded to know why her killer was let free to prey on her when he was already awaiting trial for two other savage crimes.

A 24 year-old Tipperary man who beat a woman to death in a Limerick hotel room just over a year ago has been jailed for life by the Central Criminal Court.

The man accused of killing Sylvia Roche Kelly at a Limerick City hotel has been sent forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court.

A TIPPERARY man was further remanded in custody on a charge of murder when he made a brief appearance yesterday at Limerick District Court.

A 23-year-old man is being questioned by gardaí in connection with the death of a mother of two at a Limerick hotel.

A MAN in his 20s was last night questioned by gardaí in Limerick in connection with the death of Sylvia Roche Kelly whose naked body was found in a hotel bathroom last Saturday.

GARDA Commissioner Fachtna Murphy yesterday sent out a clear warning to well-heeled drugs pushers: “You will be pursued no matter what strata of society you come from.”

THE mother of two whose naked body was found in a bath in a Limerick hotel may have met her killer through an internet dating site.