Woman loses battle with alcohol

A young woman found dead in Tralee, Co Kerry, at the weekend had battled alcohol addiction for several years.

The body of Sarah O’Keeffe, 22, from Ballingarry, Co Limerick, was discovered in a town centre laneway, Godfrey Place, about 90 minutes after she had left Arlington Lodge, a centre for people with addiction problems.

Its manager Tom Wall yesterday said she had been going through a lapse at the time of her death, adding that was not unique to her as it was part of homelessness and addiction.