A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman in Kilkenny City last month.
Mrs Christine Quinn, a 36-year-old divorced mother of two, was found stabbed to death at her home at Greenfields Road, Freshford Road on December 5th.
A fire had been started at the house.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has no connection with the murdered woman.
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He was held at Kilkenny Garda station for 12 hours under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and released before 9.00 p.m. last night.
A Garda spokesman said that a file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) with a view to bringing charges.