Man held in connection with discovery of woman's body in Firhouse

A man has been arrested by gardaí investigating the discovery of a womans' body at a house in Firhouse, Dublin on Sunday last.

The 58-year-old man was arrested in Dublin last night in connection with the investigation and is currently detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Rathfarnham Garda Station.

The body of the woman in her late 50s was discovered at a house on Woodlawn Park Grove in Firhouse at around 1.30pm on Sunday.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.