Clonmel in shock after 'heartbreaking' discovery of woman's body near local landmark

Gardaí said they are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the discovery, which occurred shortly after 3pm near Holy Years Cross

Gardaí at the scene at Holy Years Cross, near Clonmel. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

A woman’s body has been discovered in a drain near the Holy Years Cross, a local landmark just outside Clonmel town.

A walker discovered the woman’s body in the drain near a roadway at about 3pm on Monday and alerted gardaí.