Gardaí examine if Sligo killing had hate-related motive and whether victim met attacker online

Locals had last evening put framed photos of the victim upon a table beside a candle at the entrance to The Village Inn. Picture: Sorcha Crowley

A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a man's body on Monday night.

Auctioneer Aidan Moffitt's body was discovered by gardaí at his house at Cartron Heights in Sligo at around 8.30pm.