Man dead following 'tragic accident' in takeaway in Midlands on St Patrick's Day

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Gardaí have described the incident as a 'tragic accident'

A man has died in the Midlands after a tragic fall in a takeaway restaurant on St Patrick's Day.

The fall has been described by Gardaí as 'a tragic accident'.

It is understood that the man, aged in his early 50s, fell down a stairs at the business which is in Ballylinan in Laois.

It occurred on the evening of St Patrick's Day, Sunday, March 17.

A post mortem will take place and a file will be prepared for the coroner.

The deceased man's name is not yet released. 

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