Murder investigation launched after body found in Roscommon

A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a woman in her 50s was discovered in County Roscommon on Monday.

An Garda Síochána (Irish police) have named her as Mirjana Pap.

Her body was found on lands at Curraghaleen.

A house in Athlone was sealed off on Tuesday, and two cars were seized as part of the gardaí investigation.

Gardaí said they are interested in the movements of a Peugeot 207 on Saturday 28 December between 11:00 local time and 12:00.

The car is understood to have travelled from Beechville estate, Athlone onto the N6 motorway (west bound) before continuing on the R362 from Monksland to Bealnaulla.

Motorists who travelled along these routes within this timeframe are asked to provide gardaí with dash-cam footage.

Meanwhile, two men have been arrested following the death of a 58-year-old man in County Wexford on Tuesday.

Shortly after 11:00 local time, gardaí and emergency services were called to an incident at a residence in Cluain Fada, New Ross, where the man, named locally as John O'Connor, was found unresponsive.

He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident at a nearby location.

Another man, also aged in his 30s, was arrested on Tuesday.

A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Wednesday morning.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact them.