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Investigation after man in his 50s found dead in Cork city

A garda car parked on John Redmond Street near the scene on Romans Walk
A garda car parked on John Redmond Street near the scene on Romans Walk

Gardaí are investigating after the body of a man in his 50s was found at a residence in Cork city.

Emergency services and gardaí were alerted to the incident around 1am overnight at a house on Romans Walk near Dominick Street.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has since been removed to Cork University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will be conducted by Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margot Bolster.

Gardaí said the post-mortem findings will direct the course of the investigation.