Husband accused of murder freed on bail

THE HUSBAND of murdered Howth woman Celine Cawley has been released on bail after raising a bond of €150,000.

THE HUSBAND of murdered Howth woman Celine Cawley has been released on bail after raising a bond of €150,000.

Eamon Lillis (51) had been granted consent to bail during a High Court sitting at Cloverhill on December 30th provided he could raise the money for his bond.

Mr Lillis, Rowan Hill, Windgate Road, Howth, is charged with the murder of Ms Cawley (46) at their home on December 15th.

He was released yesterday afternoon following another hearing at Cloverhill.

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The conditions set for his bail state that Mr Lillis must reside at his home in Howth or at an address agreed with gardaí, and that he must sign on at Howth Garda station between 9am and 9pm daily.

He has already surrendered his passport.

Ms Cawley, a mother of one, was a former model and actress who had set up a successful film production company.

Toytown Films established in 1990 made commercials for many leading companies.

The mother-of-one was found lying on the patio of her home on Windgate Road with serious injuries.

Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy is a news reporter with The Irish Times