Man arrested following death of man, 60s, at luxury Ballyfin Demesne hotel

It is understood the two men had travelled together and were guests at the hotel

The entrance to Ballyfin House in Laois pictured on Wednesday morning. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Gardaí are investigating the death of an American man at a luxury hotel in Co Laois.

Emergency services were alerted to an incident at Ballyfin Demesne, where a man, aged in his 60s, was found dead shortly before 8pm on Tuesday.