Man arrested in relation to Ballyconnell murder

A body was of a woman in her 50s was found at a remote residence in the rural area of Kilnavart near Ballyconnell last night.

The discovery was made at about 9.30pm last night and her body has now been removed to Cavan General Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

 A man aged in his 60s was brought to Cavan General Hospital for treatment of serious injuries and remains in a serious but stable condition.

A man in his 30s was arrested at a separate location in Co Cavan in connection to the incident, and his being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, at a Garda Station in the Co. Cavan area.

The investigation is being led from an incident room at Cavan Garda Station, and a Senior Investigating Officer and Family Liaison Officer will be appointed in due course.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses or those with dash camera footage to contact Cavan Garda Stations on (049) 436 8800

It’s understood that the woman that has died and the man that has been seriously injured is well known to the man in his 30s that has been arrested.

The area remains sealed off this morning as Gardai await Garda forensic teams to arrive to conduct their investigation at the rural home