Tributes have poured in for Sligo mother-of-two Angela Canavan, who gardai believe may have died a violent death.
Those who knew Angela, a native of Crossmolina in Mayo but a resident of Sligo town for several years, described her as a 'gentle' woman with a 'twinkle in her eye'.
Ms Canavan was believed to be in her late fifties and was well-known in the area, with locals saying she was regularly seen out walking her little Jack Russell dog called Millie.