'No sign of trauma' as elderly couple found dead in Donegal house

The man was in his 80s and his wife was in her 70s and have been named locally as Patrick and Mary Doherty. The couple were very well-known in the area.

Gardaí are awaiting the outcome of post mortems following the discovery of the bodies of a couple in Co Donegal this afternoon.

The couple were found dead at Riverside View in the village of Convoy in East Donegal just after 1.30pm. A relative made the discovery at the house and contacted gardaí immediately.