Gardaí have said a postmortem on the remains of the deceased would determine the direction of their inquiries. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Timesinvestigation is under way into the woman’s death, though there were no signs of a struggle or a break-in at the property in the Newport area. The body of the woman, who was in her 40s, was discovered on Tuesday evening and the property was sealed off as a potential crime scene.
The Garda has confirmed an investigation is under way, saying a postmortem on the remains of the deceased would determine the direction of their inquiries. “Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman at a residence in Newport, Co Tipperary,” the Garda said in a statement, adding the remains of the dead woman were discovered at the property on Tuesday evening.