The woman's body was found at a house in the Kilbarrack Road area in Raheny
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Raheny, Dublin.
The woman's body was found at a house in the Kilbarrack Road area in Raheny in the early hours of this morning.
The scene has been sealed off for a technical exam and the Office of the State Pathologist has been notified.
The body of the victim, who was in her 40s, remains at the scene this morning.
Gardai say a man aged in his 50's has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
He has been taken to a garda station on the northside where he can be questioned for up to 24 hours.
Investigations are ongoing.

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