Irish Police
The suspects are currently being detained at Sligo Garda station Wikimedia Commons/Mato

A man and a woman have been arrested after a man was found stabbed to death at an apartment in the town of Sligo, Ireland.

Police found the deceased, who has been named locally as Martin Kivlehan, also known as Matt, in Holborn Street at 1pm on 3 August.

According to RTE news, Kivlehan was aged in his fifties and lived alone. He belonged to a large family and used to be a carpenter and musician.

A post-mortem examination is yet to be carried out and the suspects are currently being detained at Sligo Garda Station. Anyone with information should call the station on 071-9157000.