The Gardaí have ruled out foul play in the death of a 59-year-old woman whose body was found on a footpath in Co Louth yesterday morning.

GARDAÍ yesterday said they did not suspect foul play in the sudden death of a woman in Co Louth.

Gardaí in County Louth are investigating the death of a 59-year-old woman who was found dead on a footpath in Dundalk this morning.

Eleven people were detained by Gardai in Dundalk after disturbances in the town, in which 70 people were reported to have been involved.