Family of murdered Limerick widow pay tribute to 'impeccable' police work which caught her killer

Alexandru Iordache received a life sentence for the killing

Avril Kenny, a niece of murdered Limerick pensioner Rose Hanrahan speaks to the media outside the Central Criminal Court on Monday, where Alexandru Iordache was given a life sentence for Rose Hanrahan’s murder. Picture: Collins Courts

The family of Rose Hanrahan said it was down to the "impeccable" work of Limerick gardaí that her murderer is now serving a life sentence.

Mrs Hanrahan’s niece, Avril Kenny, was speaking outside the Central Criminal Court on behalf of the family on Monday after Romanian man Alexandru Iordache received the mandatory life sentence for his crime.