A WOMAN IN HER THIRTIES IS DUE TO APPEAR IN COURT THIS MORNING AT 11AM CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF A MAN IN SALTHILL. 59 YEARS OLD KEVIN JOYCE  WAS FOUND DEAD ON A FIRST-FLOOR VERANDA OF AN APARTMENT BLOCK AT ABOUT 10.30PM ON SUNDAY NIGHT AFTER THE EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE NOTIFIED.

PARAMEDICS AND A DOCTOR TREATED MR JOYCE BUT HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

GARDAÍ SAID A WOMAN WAS FOUND IN A DISTRESSED STATE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. IT IS BELIEVED SHE WAS KNOWN TO THE MAN. THE WOMAN HAD APPARENTLY SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND HAD TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

THE WOMAN WAS LATER ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO MILL STREET GARDA STATION IN THE CITY CENTRE WHERE SHE WAS DETAINED FOR QUESTIONING UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT. SHE WAS CHARGED LAST NIGHT IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAN’S DEATH.

GARDA SUPT NOEL KELLY OF SALTHILL GARDA STATION IS APPEALING TO WITNESSES OR ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TO CONTACT SALTHILL GARDA STATION ON (091) 514720.