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Murder inquiry after man dies of injuries sustained in Tallaght incident

Man is being held at Tallaght Garda Station in relation to investigation
Man is being held at Tallaght Garda Station in relation to investigation

A murder investigation is under way following the death of a 20-year-old man in Dublin.

The man was found with serious head injuries on the Old Blessington Road at around 3am on Wednesday 1 November and taken to Tallaght Hospital.

He was later transferred to Beaumont Hospital where he died today.

Gardaí upgraded the investigation to murder following a post-mortem examination.

A 20-year-old man was arrested in Tallaght this afternoon in relation to the investigation and is being held at Tallaght Garda Station.