Gardaí have launched an investigation into the death of a publican whose body was found in a licensed premises in Oughterard, Co Galway, this evening.
They said they are treating the death as "suspicious"
The man's body was found in the pub by family members shortly before 6pm.
The pub had not been opened during the day.
Gardaí immediately sealed off the area and have arranged for the State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy to carry out a post mortem examination tomorrow morning.
Gardaí said they are not prepared to release any details of the injuries the man sustained.
He is appealing to anybody who was in the pub last night to contact gardaí in Oughterard, or in Galway city, if they have any information that could help them with their enquiries.
