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Case No. 30217Other (death – under investigation) · Co. Dublin · 2 Sep 2021

Gardaí investigate unexplained death of man in his 40s in Tallaght

The body of a man in his 40s was found in unexplained circumstances at a residential property in Killinardan Heights, Tallaght, Dublin, shortly after 5:30pm on Thursday 2 September 2021. Gardaí attended and sealed off the scene for a forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. The man has not been named in the reports, and no suspect has been named. No arrest, charge or court appearance has been reported, and the case remains under investigation in the latest coverage from 3 September 2021.

  1. Reported2 Sep
    3 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The body of a man in his 40s was found in unexplained circumstances at a residential property in Tallaght.
Where
The property is in Killinardan Heights, Tallaght, Dublin.
When
The body was discovered shortly after 5:30pm on Thursday 2 September 2021.
Investigation
  • Gardaí attended the property, and the scene was sealed off for a forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau.
  • Gardaí and forensic investigators were at the scene, and a house was sealed off, as reported on 3 September 2021.
Other details
  • Gardaí described the discovery as an unexplained death under investigation, and no cause of death is given in the reports.
  • The case was covered by irishmirror.ie on 2 September 2021 and by dublinlive.ie on 3 September 2021.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe body of a man in his 40s was found in unexplained circumstances at a property in Tallaght (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe body of a man in his 40s was discovered in a house in Killinardan Heights, Tallaght (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe man was found at a residential property in Tallaght. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at a residential property in Tallaght, Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe body was discovered at a residential property in Tallaght shortly after 5:30pm on Thursday 2 September 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Thursday 2 September 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe body was discovered shortly after 5:30pm on Thursday 2 September 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe scene was sealed off to allow for a forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe scene was sealed off for a forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 3 Sep2021
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Gardai continue to investigate unexplained death of man in south Dublin

    Initial report of the unexplained death; scene sealed for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau; body removed for post-mortem.

    victim, 40s, male
  2. 3 Sep2021
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, its first report
    LIVE updates as gardai investigate unexplained death of man at house in Tallaght

    Live blog providing initial details of the discovery; confirms the scene was sealed off for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau.

    victim, 40s, male
  3. 2 Sep2021
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardaí launch probe after body found in 'unexplained circumstances' in Tallaght

    Confirms the scene was sealed off for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau.

    victim, 40s, male