The 88-year-old tragically died after the violent incident at a house in the Clontarf area of the capital on Sunday night.A man in his 60s, who is well-known to the victim, was arrested over the fatal assault and remains at Clontarf Garda Station.Tragic Neasa had been living alone following the death of her husband Charles in January 2018.
A member of the Garda Technical Bureau combed the scene for much of the morning before leaving around 12pm.A Toyota Auris that is believed to belong to the deceased remained parked outside the house, cordoned off by police tape.A local said: “It’s a total shock, it’s such a quiet area.“We didn’t hear anything last night but I noticed the tape this morning and saw the news.He also added that the arrested man regularly visited the house and he often saw him “coming and going.