A man has been arrested  following the discovery of a body in Wexford this morning. 

At 11am, Gardaí were called out to a house in New Ross where a man in his 60s was found unresponsive.

The man was pronounced dead and a man in his 30s was later arrested at a nearby location. 

He is currently being held at a Garda Station in the eastern region.

The scene in New Ross is being preserved for a technical examination and a post-mortem examination is being arranged.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage from the area of Cluain Fada in New Ross has been asked to contact Gardaí on 051 426030.

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