Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of a man in the garden of a premises at Briarfield, Castletroy, Limerick this morning, Friday 8th January 2016.
Gardaí at Henry Street received a report of a missing person on 6th January 2016. The body was discovered as a result of enquiries carried out regarding this investigation.
The Garda Technical Bureau and the Office of the State Pathologist have been notified.
A case conference is due to take place at Henry Street Garda Station this afternoon at 3pm which will be followed by a media briefing at Henry Street Garda station at 4.30pm this afternoon.