Ex-soldier charged with murder of woman

AN ex-soldier has been charged with the murder of 37-year-old Marie Greene, whose body has been recovered from a midlands bog.

Ex-soldier charged with murder of woman
Wed, 23 Feb, 2011 - 00:00
Finian Coghlan and Cormac O’Keeffe

Jimmy Devaney, aged 63, of Millbrooke Avenue, Monksland, Athlone, said nothing when faced with the charges during a three-minute-long special sitting of Athlone district court last night.

He has been remanded in custody to Cloverhill prison in Dublin for one week in relation to the murder of Ms Greene, who disappeared from her home 12 days ago.

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