Gardaí have launched an investigation into the discovery of a body in Co Cork.

The body was discovered at around 1.30pm on Thursday afternoon (October 15) at an incident in Ballyellis, Mallow in Cork.

The adult man’s body remains at the scene; he has not been identified and the cause of his death has not been disclosed at the time of writing.

Gardaí have said that an incident room has been established at Mallow Garda Station, while a post-mortem investigation will determine the course of their investigation.

The scene is currently being preserved pending a forensic examination.

Gardaí added in a statement that investigations into the incident are ongoing.