Man arrested after death of woman (37)

A man has been arrested in connection with the Garda investigation into the death of a 37-year-old woman in Dublin on Saturday…

A man has been arrested in connection with the Garda investigation into the death of a 37-year-old woman in Dublin on Saturday.

Gardaí said last night that a 44-year-old man was being detained at Mountjoy Garda station in Dublin under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

Gardaí said officers from Mountjoy Garda station had attended a premises at Upper Sherrard Street in Dublin city on Saturday morning after they received reports concerning a female with injuries.

The woman was taken to the Mater hospital, where she subsequently died. Gardaí said all circumstances surrounding her death are being investigated.

A postmortem examination was due to be completed over the weekend but no results were released.

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Martin Wall

Martin Wall

Martin Wall is the Public Policy Correspondent of The Irish Times.