Two in custody after stabbed man dies in Laois

Two men remain in Garda custody this afternoon in connection with the discovery of a man's body in Co Laois.

A 26-year-old man was found with stab wounds at a house on Spa Street in Portarlington around 5pm yesterday.

Two men in their 30s and 40s have been arrested and are being questioned by gardaí at PortLaoise garda station.

The scene remains sealed off while a technical examination is being carried out.