A woman was found dead at a home in Co Limerick on Monday.
The body of the woman, who was aged in her early 50s, was discovered at a residence in the Templegreen area of Newcastle West at approximately 5.10pm.
The scene was preserved for technical examination.
The office of the State Pathologist has been notified and a postmortem examination will be arranged.
The results of the postmortem will determine the course of the garda investigation.
A spokesman said gardaí continue to investigate all the circumstances around the discovery of the body.
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