A man is in custody after the “unexplained death” of a woman in her 70s, gardaí have said.
The pensioner’s body was found in a house in Kilkenny city on Wednesday evening.
The house has been sealed off and the body of the woman remains at the scene.
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Gardaí in the city said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the “unexplained death of a woman in her 70s”.
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A man has been detained in Kilkenny Garda station in relation to the incident, according to a Garda spokeswoman.