Man (30s) being held at North West Garda station after woman (65) fatally assaulted in Galway

A man in his 30s has been arrested in relation to a fatal assault in Galway.

A 65-year-old woman has died in hospital following the incident at a home in Ballybrit at around 11.45 on Friday night.

The man, who’s being questioned at a Garda station in the northwest, can be held for up to 24 hours.

Speaking to Galway Bay FM, local Fine Gael councillor Shane Forde says it’s very sad news:

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