Samantha Cookes to appear in court in Kerry

The English woman was arrested in Tralee and was being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act

Samantha Cookes has been known by a string of aliases, including Carrie Jade Williams.

Samantha Cookes is due in court this afternoon after being arrested in Kerry yesterday as part of a probe into welfare fraud.

She was arrested in Tralee and was being held this morning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.