Two men were remanded in custody yesterday, charged with the murder of a grandmother who was shot dead in her Dublin home.
Mrs Joan Casey (64) was in bed when two armed and masked men broke into her house in Avonbeg Park, Tallaght, Dublin, and opened fire in the early hours of Saturday, April 3th.
Mr Conor Grogan (25), of Avonbeg Park, and Mr Timothy Rattigan (25), of St Dominic's Terrace, Tallaght, deny the charge.
Investigating officers do not believe Mrs Casey was the intended victim.
The mother of five, who was a daily Mass-goer and a minister of the Eucharist in the local St Dominic's Church, had lived with her husband, Dominic, and children in the area for about 30 years.
Mrs Casey's husband, son and two daughters were escorted to and from the courthouse by gardaí.
There were scuffles between the media and some family members of the accused, who tried to prevent cameramen filming.
The two men were remanded in custody to appear again in court next week.
Three other people who were arrested in connection with the murder have been released by police. Files relating to their cases are due to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.