A man has been arrested following the death of a man at a luxury hotel in North County Laois.
It happened at Ballyfin Demesne at around 8 o’clock last night.
Gardaí say they were alerted to an incident at this hotel last night.
When they arrived they found the body of a man in his 60's – they believe he had been assaulted.
A man in his 30's was arrested and brought to a Garda station in the East of the country where he can be questioned for up to 24 hours.
The scene has been sealed off for a technical exam and an incident room has been set up at Portlaoise Garda Station.
A family liaison officer has been appointed to support the victim’s family.
