Man dies following assault in south Dublin

A man aged in his 20s has died following an assault in south Dublin.

A man in his 30s has been arrested by gardai following the incident on the Drumcairn Estate in Tallaght in the early hours of Friday.

“The man was conveyed from the scene to Tallaght University Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased,” they said.

“The coroner has been notified. A post-mortem examination will be carried out by the state pathologist in due course.

Gardai have appealed for any witnesses to come forward, particularly those who were in the Drumcairn Estate area of Tallaght between 3am and 4am on Friday.

“Anyone with any information that can assist Gardai with this investigation is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station on 01 666 6000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station,” they added.