A man was found dead in Leitrim late last night after allegedly collapsing outside a premise in Drumshanbo.
Gardai responded to the incident in the early hours of Sunday, June 19, and confirmed that the man was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
The area remains cordoned off this morning to allow for further investigations while a post-mortem is due to take place later today.
At this point, gardai say the results of this post-mortem will steer their investigation.
A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana said: “Gardaí responded to an incident whereby a male (50s) collapsed in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 19th June 2022.
“The male was pronounced dead a short time later.
“A post-mortem is expected to take place later today which will determine the course of any investigation.
“The scene remains preserved at this time and enquiries are ongoing.”
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