A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a suspected assault took place in Kilkenny city. The male victim was discovered at a home at Meadow Way on Castlecomer Road at around 6pm on Monday.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The scene has been preserved pending a technical examination by gardaí.
The body also remains at the scene; the State Pathologist and Coroner’s Office have been notified.
Gardaí said a man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being detained at Kilkenny Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Gardaí said that they are investigating all the circumstances of the suspected fatal assault.
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