Death of Clare woman ‘treated with same seriousness as murder’

GARDAÍ have confirmed they are treating the investigation into the death of a Co Clare woman with the same seriousness as a murder probe even though they cannot yet confirm what kind of investigation they are pursuing.

While gardaí have not yet mounted a full murder inquiry, they have confirmed that Deirdre McCarthy died a violent death and say that they expect results in the next few days but that many of the answers still lie in the local community.

Confirmation of a formal murder investigation is expected in days and at least one arrest is imminent.