Family of West Cork woman murdered by her husband begin civil proceedings against him

Valerie French Kilroy's family is also campaigning to bring in ‘Valerie’s Law’ which would suspend guardianship rights for people convicted of killing their child’s other parent

(Left to right) Veronica French, David French, Hilary French and Kevin Hosford outside the Central Criminal Court on Monday. Valerie 'loved being a mum,' Mr French said. File photo: Collins Courts

The family of a West Cork woman brutally murdered by her husband has initiated civil proceedings against him.

Valerie French Kilroy was 41 when her husband, James Kilroy, slaughtered her at their shared home in Mayo in June 2019. On Monday, Kilroy received the mandatory life sentence after he was found guilty of her murder.