GARDAÍ are investigating after a man was discovered dead on a street in Cork city centre. The man, who was in his 50s, was discovered in an unresponsive state near Carey's Lane just off St Patrick's Street shortly after 7pm. Locum State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster is expected to conduct a full post mortem examination at Cork University Hospital (CUH) on Wednesday. Garda sources indicated that the nature of their investigation will be determined by the findings of the post mortem examination. Gardaí have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed anything unusual near Carey's Lane or St Patrick's Street on Tuesday evening to contact them.

Source: Irish Independent March 09, 2021 21:47 UTC