Woman found dead in Waterford named locally as Noreen Daly, gardaí continue to question man

LAST UPDATE | 3 hrs ago

A WOMAN FOUND dead in her home in County Waterford has been named locally as Noreen Daly – gardaí are continuing to question a man they arrested yesterday. 

The body of the woman, who was in her 80s, was discovered at a property in the rural area of Ardsallagh, near Youghal Bridge shortly after 2pm. 

Gardaí have said that a man aged in his 30s was arrested this morning in connection with the investigation. He is being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and can be detained for up to 24 hours. 

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, which is currently preserved for forensic examination.

It is understood that the man arrested is from the local area and while he is well known there is unlikely to have had any major connection with the dead woman. 

Noreen Daly was living alone in the rural area for some years after the death of her husband. She was originally from Grenagh, Co Cork, to the north of Cork city, but had retired to Ardsallagh from Dublin where she had been living. 

A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed to lead the investigation and an incident room has been established at Dungarvan Garda Station, a spokesperson said.

A Garda Family Liaison Officer has also been appointed to support the family.

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The Coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist have been notified and a post-mortem examination will assist investigating gardaí in determining the course of their inquiries. 

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, in particular those who were in the Ardsallagh or Youghal Bridge areas in recent days.

Road users with camera footage, including dashcam recordings from the area, are also urged to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dungarvan Garda Station at 058 848600 or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111.

‘Deeply sad and shocking’

Sinn Féin TD for Waterford Conor D. McGuinness appealed to people with information to contact gardaí.

“This is a deeply sad and shocking incident and my thoughts are with the woman who has died, and with her family, friends and neighbours as they come to terms with this terrible loss.

“There has been a real sense of shock and concern in the local community over the past day.  I welcome confirmation that a man has now been arrested in connection with the investigation.

“The focus today must remain on supporting the family and respecting their privacy at an incredibly difficult time. Gardaí are continuing their investigation and I would encourage anyone who may have information that could assist them to contact Dungarvan Garda Station,” he said. 

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