Gardaí investigating death of woman in Dundalk

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.

The woman's body was discovered on Tom Bellew Avenue at around 5.45am.

The scene has been preserved for technical examination, while a post mortem will also be carried out later today to determine the cause of her death.