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

A 43-year-old woman is due to appear in court in Limerick at at 6.30pm this evening in connection with the death of eight-year-old Anthony Ward in north Cork on Monday.

Gardaí are continuing to question the 43-year-old mother of an eight-year-old boy, her only child, after his death at a house in North Cork.

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.

Pupils and staff at Anthony Ward’s school have been receiving help to cope with the tragic loss of their classmate and pupil.

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.

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.

Gardaí say they're treating the death of an eight-year-old boy at his north Cork home as a "tragic incident".

Gardaí are investigating the suspicious death of an eight-year-old boy in North Cork this morning.