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Man killed in weather-related incident in Donegal named locally

Tributes have been paid to Tommy Connors, who died in a weather-related incident in Donegal yesterday
Tributes have been paid to Tommy Connors, who died in a weather-related incident in Donegal yesterday

A man in his 40s who died in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, yesterday afternoon in a weather-related incident has been named locally as Tommy Connors.

The incident happened about 4.15pm. It is understood he may have fallen from a height at a domestic property.

Tributes have been paid to Mr Connors across social media.

Mr Connors' body was removed to the morgue at Letterkenny University Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the incident, which occurred at a property in Letterkenny.

A Garda spokesperson said they continue to carry out enquiries and the results of the post-mortem will determine the course of those enquiries.

A file will be prepared for the coroner, the spokesperson added.