The incident occurred overnight.
Gardaí are currently investigating the "unexplained" death of a woman who was discovered in an apartment in Co. Monaghan.
The woman's body was discovered at the home in the Lakeside Walk area of the town in the early hours of Wednesday morning and emergency services were called to the scene at around 2am.
The woman, who believed to be in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene and it has been since sealed off.
The local Coroner has been notified and the State Pathologist has been called as well as officers from the Garda Technical Bureau.
A post mortem is expected to happen in the coming days.
A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí are currently treating as ‘unexplained’ the death of a woman (40) whose body was discovered in an apartment at Lakeside Walk, Monaghan in the early hours of Wednesday 19th January, 2022.
"The results of a post-mortem examination will determine the course of a Garda investigation in the case.
"Enquires are ongoing."
