'Valerie had a deep connection with people': Brother pays tribute to Cork mum-of-three killed in Mayo

A mother of three who died in tragic circumstances in Mayo last week was a strong, kind and loving woman whose priority in life was the welfare and happiness of her beloved young sons, her funeral service has heard.

The body of 41-year-old occupational therapist, Valerie French Kilroy, was discovered at her home in Kilbree Lower, near Islandeady, Co Mayo on June 14. A native of Leap, in West Cork, she was the mother of three boys under the age of five. Her husband James has been charged with her murder.