Cork death: woman named locally

The woman whose body was discovered in Cork overnight has been named locally as Jean Scanlon.

Officers are treating the death of the 33-year-old woman, who was originally from Dublin, as suspicious.

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

State Pathologist Dr John Harbison has been informed and is expected at the scene later today.