Gardaí investigate after elderly man's body reportedly brought to Carlow post office

“The services of the Garda Technical Bureau and the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested,” a garda spokesperson said.

Gardaí are carrying out enquiries into an incident where a man allegedly brought the body of his recently deceased relative to the post office in order to collect the late man's pension.

It is understood the post office in Carlow town alerted gardaí after the man arrived seeking to collect his relative's pension.