Gardaí have launched an investigation following the discovery of a woman’s body at a home in Waterford.
The body of a woman in her late 20s was found at a residential property on Alexander Street in Waterford city shortly after 1pm on Sunday.
Gardaí were called to the scene and the body has since been removed to allow for a post-mortem examination to be carried out. The results of this examination will determine the course of the investigation.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí were notified following the sudden death of a woman aged in her late 20s whose body was found in a residential property on Alexander Street, Waterford shortly before 1pm on Sunday 12th January 2025.
“The Coroner has been notified and the outcome of a post-mortem will determine the course of the Garda investigation. No additional details are available at this time.”
This discovery comes following a string of disturbing cases in recent weeks, all of which involve the deaths of women.
Here in Cork, a 42-year-old man was before the courts charged with the murder of Paula Canty in Mallow. Joseph Butler appeared before Midleton District Court last week and has been remanded in custody ahead of another court appearance on Tuesday, January 14.
Elsewhere, Gardaí launched another murder investigation following the discovery of a woman’s body in Cavan. The woman, aged in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene. A man in his 60s also sustained serious injuries in the attack and is now receiving treatment at Cavan General Hospital.
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s in connection with the incident in Cavan, and investigations into all the circumstances surrounding the attack are ongoing.
In the three years following the death of Ashling Murphy, a total of 26 other women have died violently in Ireland – most of whom were killed by men they knew.
The 23-year-old teacher was murdered while out jogging along the Grand Canal in Tullamore, Co Offaly, on January 12, 2022, and the man who killed her, Jozef Puska, is serving a life sentence for the crime.
Statistics show most of those who die in violent circumstances are killed by someone they were in a relationship with at some point. CEO of Women’s Aid in Ireland, Sarah Benson, said women are not any safer since Ashling’s death.
She said: “Women in Ireland are not any safer since Ashling’s death. I know of women who will not go jogging on their own since she lost her life and will only run with friends.
“They shouldn’t have to do that, they should be able to jog on their own but they don’t feel safe enough to do so. The problem is how do you define a man walking down the street.
“You don’t know whether he is violent or is going to attack you or not. There are no clear signs somebody will attack you and then suddenly it happens.”