Three-week trial of man accused of murdering his Cork wife to begin tomorrow

Valerie French Kilroy (pictured) was allegedly murdered at her home in Westport, Co. Mayo, on a date between June 13, 2019 and June 14, 2019.

The trial of a man charged with murdering his West Cork-born wife is to begin on Wednesday and is expected to take up to three weeks.

James Kilroy, 49, was arraigned in the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday, charged with murdering Valerie French Kilroy at their home at Kilbree Lower, Westport, Co. Mayo, on a date between June 13, 2019 and June 14, 2019.