Woman arrested after death of man, 78
The man, named locally as Walter Plunkett, of Ballyrea, Ballyedmond, Wells, Gorey, Co Wexford, was found dead in the front garden of his home yesterday at about 4.30pm.
Gardaí believe the man’s death was from the use of bodily force, such as suffocation. It is believed in the hours prior to his death, he had alerted some neighbours he had been in fear for his safety and gardaí in Enniscorthy were alerted.