Gardai at Birr wish to appeal for witnesses following the discovery of the body of a male in his 70s yesterday afternoon on the roadside at Curraghlahan, Banagher, Co. Offaly (situated approximately 200m on the Shannon Harbour side off Harbour Cross, Bangher (the L7014)).
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses who travelled the roads between Shannon Harbour and Harbour Cross or noticed anything unusual between the hours of 19.00hrs on the 12th March 2018 and 13.30hrs on the 13th March 2018 to contact them at 057-9169710, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
A Post Mortem has been completed this morning and foul play is not suspected.