A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder by gardai into the death of a woman in Co Kerry.
The body of the woman was found in "unexplained circumstances" at Ardshanavooley in Killarney, at around 1.15pm on Monday.
She has been named locally in the region as Miriam Burns, 75.
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A Garda spokesperson confirmed that a murder investigation was now underway and that one man had been arrested.
They said: "A male in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of murder as part of the investigation into the discovery of a body of a woman in her 70s in unexplained circumstances in Killarney, County Kerry on Monday, 15th August, 2022.
"The male is currently being detained at Killarney Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
"An Garda Síochána has no further comment at this time."
An earlier statement had read: "Gardai in Kerry continue to investigate all the circumstances of the discovery of a body of a woman in her 70s in unexplained circumstances.
"A post-mortem examination was conducted on the afternoon of Tuesday, 16th August, 2022, at University Hospital Kerry by State Pathologist Dr Margot Bolster, the results of which are not being released for operational reasons.
Local councillor Donal Grady told the News at One: "We will remember her as a woman who was always in good humour. She always had a broad smile and was everybody’s friend. She was very popular, a bouncy girl. She may have been 75 but she looked 50.
"She was everyone’s friend. We are all in bits, we’re devastated."
Officers are appealing to any persons who were in the Ardshanavooley area of Killarney between 5pm on Friday, 12th August, 2022, and 1pm on Monday, 15th August, 2022, and observed any activity which drew their attention, to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064 6671160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
