Gardai have launched a probe after the body of a man in his 30s was discovered in a house in Sligo.
The gruesome incident unfolded in a house in the Cartron area of Sligo on Monday evening.
The scene is currently preserved for a technical exam - the State Pathologist has been notified.
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A Garda spokesperson said: "At approximately 8.30pm, Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of the body of a man, aged in his late 30s, in a house. The body remains at the scene.
"The scene is currently preserved and the Garda Technical Bureau are conducting a technical examination. The services of the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested.
"The results of the post-mortem examination will determine the course of the Garda investigation.
"No further information is available at this time."
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