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Man Dies After Early-Morning Gardaí Interaction on Dublin’s O’Connell Street

Fiosrú has opened an independent investigation with a dedicated officer assigned.

Overview

  • The 51-year-old man died after sustaining serious injuries near the Holiday Inn on O’Connell Street at about 4:15am on 15 August.
  • The incident followed an interaction involving gardaí, which the force referred to Fiosrú for independent oversight.
  • Fiosrú says its on-call investigators attended the scene, and a family liaison officer is engaging with the man’s relatives.
  • Investigators are seeking witnesses, including taxi drivers, to share any dashcam or mobile video from the time and location via 0818 600 800 or [email protected].
  • Fiosrú has commenced a criminal investigation and is liaising with the Dublin City Coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist regarding a post-mortem.