A man has been arrested following the death of a man at a luxury hotel in North County Laois.
Gardaí say they were alerted to an incident at Ballyfin Demesne just before 8pm last night.
When they arrived at the five-star hotel, they found the body of a man in his 60s – they believe he had been assaulted.
A man in his 30s was arrested and brought to a garda station in the East of the country where he can be questioned for up to 24 hours.
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The scene has been sealed off for a technical exam and an incident room has been set up at Portlaoise Garda Station.
A family liaison officer has been appointed to support the victim’s family.
Reporting by Stephanie Rohan
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