Man held in Meg Walsh murder probe

A man was arrested today in connection with the murder of Margaret 'Meg' Walsh.

The mother of one's battered body was found floating in the River Suir, near Waterford’s quays, on Sunday. She had been missing for two weeks.

The 40-year-old man was arrested in Waterford shortly after 9am this morning and taken to the city’s main garda station for questioning.

He is being detained under the provisions of Section 4, Criminal Justice Act.

Earlier this week, detectives said they had narrowed their search for the prime suspect in the killing of the 35-year-old office worker.

Officers revealed they know who dumped her car at a pub more than a mile from her home.

The mother of one, originally from Fermoy, Co Cork, was buried yesterday.