A man died suddenly in the luxury Ballyfin Demesne hotel in north County Laois last night.
Gardaí were called out just before 8PM and a man, who is in his 30s, was arrested and taken to a Garda Station in the east of the country for questioning.
Meanwhile, a Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed at Portlaoise Garda Station to lead the investigation into the death.
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The Ballyfin Demesne hotel under a cloudy sky. Picture by: Alamy.com The Garda Technical Bureau and Office of the State Pathologist have all been informed.
The family of the deceased man, who was in his 60s, will be appointed a Family Liaison Officer to support them.
Main image shows Ballyfin Demesne hotel. Image by: Newstalk.
