A man has appeared in court this afternoon charged with the murder of his wife in Dublin yesterday.
Brian Vickers (43) of 35 Shelmalier Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, appeared at a special sitting of Bridewell district court in Dublin shortly after 5pm.
The accused was remanded to appear in Cloverhill District Court next Tuesday morning.
An application for bail will be heard on Monday at the High Court.
Joan Vickers (43) a mother of four, was stabbed several times in the throat during an attack at her home in the early hours of Monday morning.
Gardaí were informed of the incident when Mr Vickers and a relative walked into Raheny Garda Station at about 6am.
An ambulance was called to the victim's home and she was rushed to the Mater Hospital where she was pronounced dead at about 6.45am.
There is no suggestion that the second man who walked into Raheny Garda station is suspected of foul play.
