A woman aged in her 20s has died following a dog attack in Co. Limerick.
Gardaí were called to a house shortly before midnight where a woman (23) was fatally injured following a dog attack in Ballyneety, Co. Limerick.
It is understood that there was no one else at the premises at the time.
The woman was found inside a gated entrance at the house, and was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel.
Her body was removed to Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, where a post mortem examination is due to take place later today.
The dog believed to be involved in the incident was destroyed, while a number of other dogs were seized.
An investigation is ongoing.