Gardaí in the east of the country have launched a murder probe after a woman was found dead at her home in Waterford this morning.
The woman, aged in her 40s, was found dead after Gardaí were called to an incident in the O’Brien Street area of Waterford city just after 10am this morning.
A man aged in his 30s was arrested in connection with her death, and is being held in custody at a Garda station in the eastern region for questioning.
A post-mortem on the woman’s body will take place tomorrow, which Gardaí say will determine the course of their investigations into her death.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, or was in the O’Brien Street area of Waterford City and has any available camera footage has been asked to come forward.
