Body of woman discovered in Dublin hotel room

Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery at the Plaza Hotel in Tallaght this afternoon

Gardaí at The Plaza Hotel in Tallaght this evening. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Gardaí at The Plaza Hotel in Tallaght this evening. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

The body of a 30-year-old woman has been found in a hotel room at the Plaza Hotel in Tallaght, Dublin 24

The body was discovered at about 3.30pm this afternoon.

The body of the woman remains at the scene, which is sealed off pending the arrival of the Garda Technical Bureau.

The office of the State Pathologist has been notified and Dr Michael Curtis is attending the scene.