GARDAI were keeping an open mind last night on the death of a mother of two found in her Co Dublin home on Sunday night.
The woman (42) was named as Mrs Miriam Donoghue. Gardai said they were awaiting results of the post mortem examination before they could say how she died.
Her body was found by her husband at around 8.30 p.m. at a house in Ashfield Gardens in Mulhuddart. It is understood that the body was in a bedroom of the house and the room was untidy. There were no obvious signs of a forced entry to the house. And it is believed there were no signs of serious injury on the body.
She had been separated from her husband, who lived in the area, but they remained in touch and shared access to their two children: a seven year old boy and 11 year old girl. He was reported to have been returning the children when he found her body.
She had been living in the rented house for a short time, gardai said. One neighbour said she had moved into the house last June. She described her as a "nice quiet lady" who kept to herself. She said she often saw her with her children.
Garda technical experts examined the bungalow in the quiet cul de sac yesterday afternoon. One of the windows displayed a neighbourhood watch sticker.
The body was removed to James Connolly Memorial Hospital around midday. The State pathologist, Dr John Harbison, was expected to start the post mortem yesterday evening.
Neighbours described it as a very quiet area and said they were shocked. Her nearest neighbours said they knew nothing about her other than she had two children.
"It's terrible that I don't even know her second name," one woman said.
Supt Joe McGerathy, from Cabra Garda station, who is leading the investigation, said gardai were awaiting post mortem results before they could draw any conclusions.
