Gardaí have arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of murder. 

The individual has been detained at Killarney Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

The body of Miriam Burns, who was in her 70s, was found at a residence in Ardshanavooley, Killarney yesterday afternoon. 

Ms Burns’ body was taken to University Hospital Kerry where a post-mortem was carried out State Pathologist Dr Margot Bolster. 

Local councillor Donal Grady said she will be greatly missed: 

“She’d a good word to say about everyone,” he said. 

“She always looked on the bright side and that’s the type of a person she was. 

“I just can’t believe that she’s gone. 

“She had a lot of friends here in Killarney. 

“It’s condolences to her family, her friends and to everyone in Killarney - sure, everyone in Killarney was her friend. 

“She was everyone’s friend.”

Main image: No Entry tape in front of a Garda Patrol car at an incident in Ireland.