A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Gorey, Co. Wexford, in the early hours of this morning.
Gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident shortly after 3am at a residence in Baile Eoghain, Gorey, where the woman was found unresponsive.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man arrested in connection with the incident is currently detained at a Garda station in the east of the country under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
The scene is preserved for examination, while the State Pathologist and local Coroner have been notified.
A post-mortem examination is expected to be arranged.
A senior investigating officer has been appointed to lead the investigation and an incident room has been established at Gorey Garda Station, with a family liaison officer additionally assigned to support the family.
Gardaí are appealing to witnesses to come forward. They are also seeking dashcam footage from motorists who were in the vicinity of Baile Eoghain at the time of the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Gorey Garda Station on 094 30690 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
Investigations are ongoing.