Overview
- A woman in her early 50s was found with serious injuries at a flat on Church Street in Portlaoise on Sunday and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Local reports have named the woman as Adina Constantin, though Gardaí have described the inquiry as ongoing and have not issued an official public identification.
- Gardaí arrested a man in his 70s at the flat on Sunday and he has since been charged; he is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court.
- Garda forensic teams carried out a technical examination of the flat, detectives are analysing nearby CCTV and the State Pathologist has been notified as part of the homicide inquiry.
- The investigation remains active with further evidence-gathering expected to be reported at the court hearing and when the State Pathologist completes its examination.