A convicted sex offender who harassed his neighbour by following her into her apartment and ordering her to give him her underwear has been jailed for 18 months.

A flat has been sealed off for forensic examination today as gardaí hunt the killer of an African woman whose body was found dumped in a suitcase.

A property development company hit with a €3.48m bill for tax evasion tonight said it was embarrassed by the incident.