Gardaí are searching for a Connemara woman who breached conditions attached to her release from prison for killing her ex boyfriend.
In 2013, Maura Thornton, from Inverin, Co. Galway, was jailed for seven years for the manslaughter of Kevin Joyce.
Maura Thornton's relationship with Kevin Joyce was described as 'volatile' during her trial.
On July 31st 2011, Mr Joyce climnbed over some railings to get to her apartment in Salthill. They were no longer together at this point.
She armed herself with a knife and stabbed him 18 times.
In 2013, she was sentenced to ten years in prison for his manslaughter with the final three years suspended.
One of the conditions of her suspended sentence required her to stay off alcohol, and her failure to do so was due to be dealt with today.
However, she didn't show up to court.
Her barrister told the judge he hasn't heard from her and doesn't know where she is so a bench warrant hsa been issued for her arrest.
