A woman has died following an assault in north Dublin.
It happened yesterday evening at a house in Kincora Court in Clontarf.
The victim, who was in her late 80s, was fatally injured during the attack. Her body remains at the scene.
A cordon has been put in place and the State Pathologist has been notified.
A man in his 60s was arrested at the scene. He is currently being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Clontarf Garda Station.
Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
