Guardianship removal legislation 'Valerie's Law' due before Cabinet next month

The law is named after Cork woman Valerie French who was 41 when her husband, James Kilroy, killed her at their shared home in Mayo in June 2019. File picture

Legislation to remove guardianship rights from convicted killers will be brought to Cabinet next month, justice minister Jim O'Callaghan has announced.

Valerie's Law would see guardianship removed from a person convicted of the murder or manslaughter of another parent or guardian of a child.