Gardaí investigating as man's body found in Cork town

Gardaí say they are investigating “all the circumstances” surrounding the discovery of the body of a man in a Co Cork town on Wednesday morning.

The man’s body was found on Ashe Street in Youghal at approximately 9am on Wednesday.

A garda spokesperson told The Echo that the body had been removed from the scene to Cork University Hospital (CUH) where a postmortem examination is expected to occur.

The garda spokesperson said the results of the post-mortem would determine the course of the investigation, and the Coroner had been notified.

A statement from the garda press office said:

“Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances following the discovery of the body of a man on Ashe Street in Youghal, Co Cork at approximately 9am this morning, Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

“The body has since been removed from the scene to Cork University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will take place at a later date, the results of which will determine the course of the investigation,” the statement said.

“The Coroner has been notified.”