Overview
- Emergency services were called to a domestic residence outside Ardara at about 3:50 a.m. on January 5, where a man in his 60s was pronounced dead.
- A man in his 30s was arrested at a second location and is being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at a Garda station in County Donegal.
- The scene has been sealed for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau and the State Pathologist’s office has been notified.
- A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed, an incident room has been established at Ballyshannon Garda Station, and a Family Liaison Officer is supporting the deceased’s family.
- The Irish Independent reports investigators suspect fatal stab injuries pending a post-mortem, and Gardaí have appealed for information to Ballyshannon Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.