A woman found dead in Gorey, Co Wexford, on Thursday has been named locally as 32-year-old Paula Lawlor.
A man in his 30s remains in custody this morning in relation to her death.
She was found in her home in Gorey, in the Baile Eoghain estate, at around 3am on Thursday morning.
The man, who was known to Ms Lawlor, is currently being detained at a Garda station in the Eastern Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
The scene is preserved for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. Her body was brought to University Hospital Waterford for a postmortem examination.
A senior investigating officer has been appointed to lead the investigation and an incident room has been established at Gorey Garda Station. A family liaison officer (FLO) has also been assigned to support the family.
Gardaí are appealing to witnesses to come forward.
Additionally, they are seeking dashcam footage from motorists who were in the vicinity of Baile Eoghain at…
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