Man (40s) dies following incident in Temple Bar

Eva Osborne

A man in his 40s has died following an incident in Dublin's Temple Bar on Sunday.

Shortly before 1am, gardaí responded to reports of a disturbance outside a licensed premises on Essex Street East, where a male was being restrained by security staff.

Gardaí on foot patrol attended the scene and detained the man in his 40s.

Gardaí subsequently sought assistance from a nearby ambulance crew as the man appeared unwell. The man was taken to St James’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

In a statement, gardaí said: "The Coroner has been notified, and a post-mortem examination has been carried out by the Office of the State Pathologist. For operational reasons, the preliminary results of the post-mortem examination are not being released at this time.

"The investigation is being led by a Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) based at the incident room in Pearse Street Garda Station.

"The scene has been forensically examined and local policing inquiries have been conducted. A Garda Family Liaison Officer (FLO) has been appointed."

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Additionally, they are appealing to anyone with video footage, including dashcam footage, from Essex Street East between 12:30am and 1:30am on Sunday to contact them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Pearse Street Garda Station on (01) 666 9000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.