FRIENDS of murdered Nicola Collins paid tribute to the mum of three following her brutal death in Farranree yesterday. Friends took to social media to express their shock and heartbreak at the tragedy.

THE mum of three who was murdered at a flat in Farranree yesterday suffered severe head and neck injuries, a post-mortem has revealed.

GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses and information from the public as part of their investigation into the murder of Nicola Collins in Farranree last night.