The family of murdered Limerick pensioner Rosie Hanrahan has “begged” for information which will lead to her killer’s arrest, writes David Raleigh.

Gardaí hunting the killer or killers of a Limerick pensioner have advised elderly people to acquire personal safety alarms to help them deal with a growing sense of fear in the wider local community.

A former garda detective has warned that anyone found to be keeping information from gardai investigating the murder a 78-year old Limerick widow, face possible prosecution in the criminal courts.