A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a man in Carrick-on-Suir in Co Tipperary earlier this week.
Emergency services were alerted at around 3.30am on Monday after Ian Walsh was found unresponsive at the property in the Ravenswood estate. He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
A post-mortem examination was carried out and preliminary results were provided to the investigation team. Those details are not being released for operational reasons.
A garda presence remains at the scene.
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Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to come forward, including any road users who were in the area of Cregg Road between 8pm on Friday 1 August and 3.30am on Monday 4 August.
Anyone who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and was travelling in the area at the time is asked to make it available to gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Clonmel Garda Station on (052) 617 7640, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
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Community 'shocked and sad'
A local Sinn Féin councillor said there was "shock, sadness and a small bit of fear" in Carrick-on Suir following Mr Walsh's death.
David Dunne said Mr Walsh was a quiet man, but was a familiar sight around the town.
"People would have known Ian. Not personally, as he was a quiet man and kept to himself, but he cycled a lot and people would have seen him up and down," he said.
"Especially Cregg Road, they would have seen him passing on his bike."
Cllr Dunne said children would usually be playing outdoors in the Ravenswood estate but it has been very quiet over the last few days.
Mr Walsh, who was originally from Co Waterford, worked at the local train station. He previously worked at Kent Station in Co Cork as a signaller and also held other roles with Iarnród Éireann.
Iarnród Éireann said staff were shocked and saddened at Mr Walsh's death, describing him as a popular and well known colleague.
Others who paid tribute described his expertise and experience in rail heritage and how he had carried out his own rail tours and shared his knowledge with others.
