Gardai were today investigating two murders in Cork and Waterford.
A 60-year-old man in Waterford City found dead in a flat at Henrietta Street on Friday night was named this evening as unemployed chef James Purcell from South Parade in the city.
Detectives are currently briefing the victim's family members on their investigation.
"The ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man's death continues," a garda spokesman added.
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Gardai have still not established a clear motive for the crime.
Gardai yesterday arrested a man in his early 20s for questioning in connection with the discovery of the body of a 22-year-old man in a flat near Cork city centre yesterday morning.