Second man arrested in connection with body found in Co Wexford

Ellen O'Donoghue

A second man has been arrested following the death of a man in his 60s in New Ross, Co Wexford on Tuesday, December 31st 2024.

A man in his 30s who was arrested in connection with the incident remains in garda custody.

The second man, also in his 30s, was arrested yesterday evening, December 31st, and is currently being detained at a garda station in the Eastern region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

The Office of the State Pathologist and local coroner have both been notified and a post-mortem examination is due to take place this morning.

Shortly after 11am on Tuesday, gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident at a residence in Cluain Fada, New Ross, where the man was found unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact them and are seeking any available camera footage, including dashcam recordings, from those who were in the vicinity of Cluain Fada, New Ross at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact New Ross Garda Station on 051 426030 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.