The body of a woman has been found in a residence in Cork City on Friday.
Gardaí discovered the remains of the woman, aged in her 50s, at a residence at Richmond Hill in the city in the afternoon.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation has begun and the scene was preserved for a technical examination.
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Gardaí said in a statement that the State Pathologist and a local coroner have been notified.
The results of a postmortem will determine the course of the garda investigation.
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