Remand for Irene White accused

THE father of four charged with murder of Irene White, who was stabbed to death in her home at Ice House, The Demesne, Dundalk on April 6th 2005, has been further remanded in custody.

Niall Power (45) of Gyles Quay, Riverstown, appeared via video link before Judge Anthony Halpin at Cloverhill District Court, last Thursday.

A solicitor for the Director of Public Prosecutions told Judge Halpin that the State does not consent to bail for Mr Power. Judge Halpin ordered Power to appear again on February 22nd.

The accused was originally charged on January 31st, and was remanded in custody on Thursday February 1st following an appearance at Dundalk District Court.

Evidence of his arrest was given by Sgt Mick Sheridan who had said Mr Power had made no reply when charged with murder.

Power is the second man to be brought before the courts over the death of mother of three Irene White, whose body was discovered in the kitchen of her home by her elderly mother Maureen McBride.

A 35-year-old man, Anthony Lambe from Annadrumman, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan was charged in January 2017 with Ms White’s murder and was jailed for life last month after pleading guilty at the Central Criminal Court.

The case was reviewed by the garda cold case review team, and a public appeal for information about her death was made in 2016.