Hundreds expected at Olivia Dunlea funeral

Hundreds of mourners are expected to attend the funeral later of a mother of three whose body was found by firefighters in a house in Cork at the weekend.

Hundreds expected at Olivia Dunlea funeral

Hundreds of mourners are expected to attend the funeral later of a mother of three whose body was found by firefighters in a house in Cork at the weekend.

Olivia Dunlea O'Brien was found by firefighters early on Sunday morning after they brought a fire at her home in Pembroke Crescent in Passage West under control.

A post mortem examination revealed that the mother of three had been stabbed.

The funeral is taking place at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Ballinlough at 11am before burial at St Catherine's Cemetery in Kilcullly.

Meanwhile, a 36-year-old man is due to appear in court by video link tomorrow having been charged yesterday with Ms Dunlea O'Brien's murder.

Darren Murphy from Dan Desmond Villas, Passage West was charged with murdering Ms Dunlea O'Brien at her home at Pembroke Crescent in Passage on February 17.

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