Man appears in court charged with the murder of Pauline Kilkenny in County Fermanagh

By Rebecca Black PA

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman who was found dead at her home in Co Fermanagh.

Pauline Kilkenny, 59, was found dead on Tuesday at the property close to Enniskillen.

Concerns had been raised when she failed to turn up for work on Monday.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland said Ms Kilkenny's sister found her at the house on the Cornacully Road between Belcoo and Garrison.

On Friday morning, Joseph Dolan, 28, of no fixed address, appeared before Dungannon Magistrates' Court.

He had been charged by the Police Service of Northern Ireland with the murder of Ms Kilkenny on Thursday.

He was brought handcuffed into the dock wearing a grey round-neck jumper and light-coloured trousers. He stood and then sat with his head bowed throughout proceedings.

A man in the public gallery wept and was comforted by others during the short hearing before District Judge John Meehan.

A detective sergeant told the court he believes he can connect the accused with the charge.

No application for bail was made.

Dolan was remanded in custody.

He is set to appear before Enniskillen Court on December 10.

In a statement issued earlier this week, Ms Kilkenny's family said they were coming "to terms with the devastating loss of our beautiful, vibrant daughter, sister, aunt and friend".

"Our time will be spent remembering Pauline for the incredible personality she was and feeling so grateful to have lived her life with her," they said in the statement, released by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

A 26-year-old woman also arrested by police in connection with the incident was released unconditionally on Thursday.