Body of woman (20s) discovered at hotel in Co Limerick
The body was discovered at a room at the Clayton Hotel, Steamboat Quay, on Wednesday evening.
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An ambulance was alerted to the hotel and the woman, aged in her mid-20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem is to be carried out on the body at University Hospital Limerick later on Wednesday.
Sources said the results of the autopsy would help determine the course of the Garda investigation.
A Garda statement said: 'Gardaí assisted emergency services with a medical emergency at a premises in Limerick City yesterday evening, Wednesday 16th July 2025.'
'A woman was pronounced deceased by ambulance personnel.'
'No further information is available at this time.'
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