Gardaí investigating the murder of a mother of two in Co Westmeath at the weekend have arrested a man.

The body of Brigid Maguire (43) was found at a house in Ballynacargy, Co Westmeath at 9:30pm on Saturday night.

The man in his 50s was arrested in Mullingar last night and is being held at Mullingar garda station.

Gardaí are appealing to members of the public who may have seen anything suspicious in or around Ballynacargy between 5pm and 10pm on the night in question to contact them.