A man in his 30s has appeared before a court in Carrick-on-Suir charged with her murder.

The body of 81-year-old Noreen Daly was found at her home at Ardsallagh near Youghal Bridge on Monday.

Her body was taken to University Hospital in Waterford, where a postmortem examination will be carried out. The results of the postmortem will determine the course of the investigation.

Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of the body of the widow at a property in Ardsallagh near Youghal Bridge on Monday afternoon.

The woman’s body was found at a property at Ardsallagh near Youghal Bridge on Monday afternoon.

The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene, which is currently preserved for forensic examination