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Gardai investigate death of man in Tallaght

The incident is being investigated (Niall Carson/PA)
The incident is being investigated (Niall Carson/PA)

An appeal for witnesses has been launched after the death of a 50-year-old man in Tallaght this week.

Emergency services attended a home at Dromcarra Avenue shortly after 8pm on Wednesday, where the man was found outside and unresponsive.

He was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time later.

His body was taken to the Dublin City Mortuary where a post-mortem examination was carried out by State Pathologist Dr Sally Ann Collis on Friday.

The details of the investigation have not been released by gardai.

An incident room has been set up at Tallaght Garda Station as “all of the circumstances” surrounding the death of the man are being probed.

An examination of the scene at Dromcarra Avenue by members of the Garda Technical Bureau is ongoing.

An appeal for witnesses has been issued, particularly to those who were in the vicinity of Dromcarra Avenue and Jobstown between 5pm and 8.30pm on Wednesday November 15.

Anyone with video footage, including with dash-cam footage, from the Dromcarra, Kilclare and Cheeverstown areas within this timeframe are also being asked to contact investigators.