A woman's body has been found at a house in Cork city.

The discovery was made when Gardaí were called to the house at Richmond Hill earlier this afternoon.

The woman aged in her 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.

The scene has been preserved for an examination by local scenes of crime officers.

Both the State Pathologist and local Coroner have been notified.

Gardaí have said the results of a post-mortem examination will guide the direction of the investigation.

Officers have said they are "investigating all of the circumstances" surrounding the discovery.

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