A Romanian national in his 50s has been arrested following the death of a woman at a house in Finglas, north Dublin, on Monday morning.
The woman is understood to have died from fatal stab wounds.
She has been named locally as Loredana Morosanu, aged 48, from Botoșani, Romania.
Gardaí are examining reports that she had appeared distressed in tthe area during the week before her death.
The Irish Mirror reports that Ms Morosanu had run screaming from an apartment just five days before she was killed.
A neighbour told the Mirror: “The woman ran screaming from the apartment at 1am on October 21.”
Residents told the Irish Times that Ms Morosanu had recently moved into the property, having previously lived elsewhere in Finglas.
The deceased had lived in Dublin for years, and worked at a pharmacy as a healthcare advisor.
Gardaí are investigating her death as a suspected violent killing.
The man arrested is understood to have been known to Ms Morosanu.
“An Garda Síochána continues to investigate all of the circumstances of the death of a woman at a residence in Melville Terrace, Finglas, Dublin 11,” the force said in a statement on Monday evening.
“The body of the female has been removed from the scene to the City Morgue, Whitehall, where a post mortem examination will take place tomorrow, Tuesday 27th October 20265.
“The scene remains preserved for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau.
“A male (aged in his 40’s) remains detained at a Garda Station in the DMR West Garda Division,” the statement read.
“Gardaí continue to appeal to any person with any information on this fatal incident to contact investigating Gardaí.
“Investigating Gardaí want to speak to any person that was in the Melville Terrace, Dublin 11, area between 12mn and 5.00am [on the morning of] Monday 26th October 2026.
“Anyone travelling in the area at the time, who may have video footage (including dash-cam) is asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Finglas Garda Station on (01) 666 7500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.