Elderly couple found dead in Tipperary home named locally as Nicholas and Hilary Smith

It is understood that gardaí do not suspect foul play. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

The elderly couple whose bodies may have lain undiscovered in their house for up to a year have been named locally as Nicholas and Hilary Smith.

The English couple lived like ‘ghosts’ and kept themselves to themselves, rarely venturing out of the house, local residents said today.