Overview
- A 21-year-old man was found in serious condition close to Grafton Street and Clarendon Street and was taken to St James’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
- Gardaí have preserved the scene for technical examination and have notified the state pathologist with a postmortem to be carried out.
- A senior investigating officer has been appointed, an incident room opened at Pearse Street garda station, and a family liaison officer has been assigned to the victim’s family.
- Investigators have appealed for anyone who was in the city centre in the early hours with CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Pearse Street garda station or the Garda confidential line.
- The area is busy and well covered by cameras, so footage and witness reports are central to advancing the inquiry and to any next steps such as identifying suspects or making arrests.