A man aged in his 60s has passed away following a medical incident at a house in East Cork.
Emergency services with the National Ambulance service and Gardai in tow rushed to the scene in the Roches Point area.
Tragically the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death has not been confirmed.
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His body was taken to Cork University Hospital where a postmortem is due to take place.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed the incident and said: "Gardai and emergency services attended the scene of a medical incident last night, Thursday 20th April 2023 at a residence in Roches Point, Co. Cork.
"A male, aged in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was removed to Cork University Hospital for a post-mortem to be conducted at a later date."
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