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The bodies of a man and a woman, both believed to be in their 50s, were discovered at a domestic residence earlier Alamy Stock Photo

Bodies of man and woman found in house near Glenbeigh were undiscovered for some time

Early indications suggest that both bodies may have been undiscovered since late last year.

LAST UPDATE | 4 Feb

GARDAÍ HAVE LAUNCHED an investigation following the discovery of two bodies in Co Kerry this morning. 

The bodies of a man and a woman, both believed to be in their 50s, were discovered at a domestic residence earlier today in Glenbeigh.

The scene remains preserved and an examination by the Garda Technical Bureau will take place later.

While gardaí are in the early stages of their investigation and forensic and post-mortem examinations are yet to be completed, foul play is not expected in the case and gardai do not believe anyone else was involved in their deaths,.

Early indications suggest that both bodies may have been undiscovered since late last year.

Locals say the couple, who are not from the area but are from Munster, had not been seen for some months.

They had lived between Glenbeigh and Mountain Stage for about three years and prior to that had been in a house near Rossbeigh, it is understood.

They kept to themselves and were not well known in the locality, but would walk the beach at Rossbeigh in the evenings.

“It’s a horrific tragedy. The whole place is numbed,” local Fianna Fáil TD Michael Cahill said.

The Coroner and the office of the State Pathologist have been notified.

The two bodies currently remain at the scene, pending preliminary technical examination, and will be removed for a post-mortem examination, which will take place in due course.

A garda spokesperson said the results of the post-mortem will determine the exact course of the investigation.

With reporting by Niall O’Connor, Anne Lucey and Órla Ryan

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