Body discovered inside vehicle at Galway car park

A man’s body has been discovered inside a vehicle which was parked in the car park of a Galway store.

The shocking discovery was made on Friday morning outside a local petrol station in Clifden with the man believed to have died the night before.

The deceased man, who is in his 50s and understood to be living in the north Galway area but had been passing through Clifden for work, was believed to be in his work vehicle when he was found.

His body was brought to University Hospital Galway for a post-mortem with enquiries into his death ongoing at this time.

Galway Live understands that foul play has been ruled out by gardai and that his death is believed to be as a result of a medical incident.

A garda spokeswoman told Galway Live: “Gardaí attended the scene following report on Friday 6th November 2026 of the discovery of the body of a male aged in his 50’s, at a retail location in Clifden, Co. Galway.

“The body of the man has been conveyed from the scene to the mortuary at University Hospital Galway for post-mortem examination in due course, the results of which will determine the course of the investigation.

“The coroner has been notified and enquiries ongoing.”