Gardaí in Dublin have arrested a man in his 50s following a fatal assault at Greenfort Drive, Clondalkin this morning.
At 12.30am, gardaí were called to an incident at a house at Greenfort Drive, Clondalkin.
A woman in her 40s was found with serious injuries, believed to be stab wounds.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The body was removed from the house shortly after midday and a post-mortem is expected to take place later today.
A man in his 50s was arrested and he is detained at Lucan Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
The house is sealed off and a technical examination of the area will be carried out by Garda Crime Scene Examiners.
