Jamey Carney Murder - US State Department Steps In as Jordanian Man Held

The US State Department has confirmed it is providing consular assistance to the family of Jamey Carney and a spokesperson for the Trump administration said that "no higher priority" exists than the safety of American citizens abroad, offering condolences to Carney's loved ones while declining further comment out of respect for their privacy.

Ms Carney, 43, was found dead in an upstairs room at her rented home on the Muckross Road in Killarney last Tuesday. A mother to a 13-year-old daughter, she had been living in the Kerry town.