Two men have been found dead in a hostel in Waterford.
It is understood gardaí were called to McGwire’s Men’s hostel in Waterford city following an incident earlier this evening.
When they arrived, they found the body of a man, aged in his 40s.
Another man, believed to be aged in his 40s or 50s, was found in a bed in the hostel shortly after.
Both bodies have been removed from the scene and brought to University Hospital, Waterford, where post-mortem examinations will be conducted tomorrow.
Gardaí say the post-mortem results will determine the course of their investigations.
The scene has been sealed off and inquiries into the last known movements of both men are now underway.