Gardai review driver's murder

Gardai investigating the killing of Galway taxi-driver, Ms Eileen Costello-O'Shaughnessy, are understood to be reviewing the …

Gardai investigating the killing of Galway taxi-driver, Ms Eileen Costello-O'Shaughnessy, are understood to be reviewing the case and their interest in one man previously questioned after the killing.

The 47-year-old taxi-driver picked up a fare in the centre of Galway on November 30th 1997. Her body was discovered in a lay-by near Claregalway, nine miles outside the city, with severe head wounds.

Gardai are re-examining the alibi given by one suspect who was on temporary release from Castlerea prison and living in Galway at the time of the murder.

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