Scratches on Celine Cawley’s face were consistent with it being in contact with the ground while blows were delivered to the back of her head, the deputy state pathologist said based on the belief that she was found face down.

PAULINE FRASIER said a high-pitched scream woke her up at 9.30am that Monday morning.

MURDER accused Eamonn Lillis told gardaí how his affair with a beauty therapist – which began just 10 weeks before his wife died – was part of “a mid-life crisis”, the jury at his trial heard yesterday.

Eamonn Lillis told gardaí that his wife, Celine Cawley, was a ‘tough nut’ and would have confronted the burglar who he said he found attacking her before she died, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Murder suspect Eamonn Lillis has admitted he made up a story about a burglar killing his wife at their luxury home, his trial heard today.

A jury has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court to try 51-year-old Eamonn Lillis, who is charged with murdering his wife in North Dublin just over a year ago.

THE husband of slain mother Celine Cawley will ask the High Court next Tuesday to release him on bail.

CRUCIAL forensic examinations are continuing into the murder of mother-of-one Celine Cawley, with detectives believing there is still a long way to go in the investigation.

Gardaí in Dublin are continuing their investigation into the violent death of 46-year-old businesswoman Celine Cawley at her home in Howth earlier this week.

Gardaí are reported to have recovered the weapon used to kill Celine Cawley at her home in North County Dublin yesterday.

THE founder of one of the largest commercial film production companies in the country was murdered at her exclusive home in north Dublin yesterday.

A leading advertising professional was murdered today after she disturbed an intruder at her home in an exclusive area of north Dublin.