Body of man discovered near O’Connell Bridge

The body of man was found in Dublin city centre this morning.

The body of man was found in Dublin city centre this morning.

He was found at around 7.15 a.m. in a doorway where homeless people regularly sleep at night. Details about the man have not been released, and the body has been removed from the scene for a post mortem.

The Garda are preserving the scene at the junction of Hawkins Street and Burgh Quay as a precautionary measure, although they are not treating the matter as suspicious.