Woman's body found in Cork

Gardai in Cork are investigating the discovery of a woman's body in Cork overnight.

Officers are treating the death of the woman in her thirties as suspicious.

Her body was found at the bottom of a stairwell in Roche's Buildings, Richmond Hill at 12.25am in the city centre.

A technical examination is now due to take place and the scene has been preserved.

The state pathologist Dr John Harbison has been informed and is expected at the scene later today.