Shortly after 10:00am on Saturday, gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident at a residence on O’Brien Street, Waterford, where the woman was found unresponsive.

Gardaí alleged that officers attached to Revenue discovered 64kgs vacuum-packed packages of cannabis with a street value of €1.28 million, in four suitcases belonging to the two accused.

Clothing must be provided in cases where an arrested person has nothing suitable to wear or their existing clothes are needed for evidence or soiled.

Further arrests are expected following the multi-million euro haul.

A woman arrested as part of this investigation has been released from custody.

There is also an increase of those remanded in pre-trial custody for less serious crime.

The man’s access to his children will be subject to testing negative for drugs and will be terminated if he returns a positive result

The victim was named locally on Friday night as Lorna Woodnutt

Patrick Lyons, who was 44, was shot dead near Belclare Terrace in February 2021.

Brian McHugh of Cairn Court, Poppentree, Ballymun has been charged with Ms Thompson's murder on May 10th