An investigation has been launched into the discovery of a man's body in Sligo.

At about 1 o'clock this afternoon emergency services were called to a property in the Holborn Street area of Sligo town.

There they discovered the remains of a man believed to have been in his 50s.

Gardaí have sealed off the house to allow for a forensic examination.

The Office of the State Pathologist has been notified.