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21st Mar 2022

Body of man discovered in tent in Dublin city centre

Dave Hanratty

Gardaí are investigating all circumstances.

Gardaí have launched an investigation following the discovery of the body of a man in Dublin in the early hours of Monday morning, 21 March.

It is understood that the man was found in a tent in the city centre.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene at Loftus Lane in Dublin 1 at approximately 3am.

The man received treatment at the scene but was later pronounced as deceased.

At the time of writing on Monday morning, the vicinity remains preserved as Gardaí conduct technical examinations.

A post-mortem examination will be arranged for the man, the results of which will ultimately determine the course of the investigation.

Gardaí have said they are investigating “all circumstances” with regards to the situation.