Gardaí in Cork confirmed this afternoon that they are treating as suspicious the death of an elderly man whose body was discovered in a house on the northside of the city at lunchtime today.
The 74-year-old was living alone in a terraced two-story house in Gurranabraher.
His body was discovered at the back of the house at lunchtime today.
The scene was sealed off and the body left at the scene, pending a technical examination.
The State Pathologist was also notified.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact Gardaí at Gurranabraher.