05/02/2016

Body Of Missing Dublin Woman Found

The body of a woman from Dublin has been found.

Christina Lavin, 59, was last seen at her home in the Kilmainham Bank area on Emmet Road on 16 January.

Gardai issued several appeals for help to trace her in the past few weeks.

Her death is not being treated as suspicious.

(CD/LM)

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