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Case No. 21550Death (cause undetermined, foul play not suspected) · Co. Galway · 6 Apr 2023

Man in his 30s dies after collapsing in Athenry, County Galway

A man in his 30s was found unresponsive on the ground in Athenry Town Square, County Galway, at around 8am on Thursday 6 April 2023. Members of the public discovered him, and young workers in a nearby shop performed CPR before he was taken to University Hospital Galway, where he later died. Gardaí sealed off the area for several hours and described the incident as a medical matter. Foul play is not suspected at this time.

  1. Reported6 Apr
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man in his 30s was discovered unresponsive on the ground by members of the public.
  • Young workers in a nearby shop performed CPR on the man while waiting for ambulances.
  • The man was taken to University Hospital Galway for treatment where he later died.
Where
The incident occurred on Cross Street in Athenry Town Square, County Galway.
When
The man was found at around 8am on Thursday 6 April 2023.
Investigation
Gardaí sealed off Athenry Town Square for several hours on Thursday morning and afternoon.
Other details
  • A garda spokesman described the incident as a medical incident.
  • Foul play is not suspected at this time.
  • The man was not well-known in the area.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was discovered lying on the ground in Athenry Town Square by members of the public. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThere was a major emergency presence in the area with gardaí everywhere. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThe scene was sealed off by gardaí. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThe man was taken away in an ambulance after emergency services attended to him at the scene. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatGardaí received reports of an unresponsive male on Cross Street in Athenry, County Galway, on the morning of Thursday 6 April 2023. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThe man was taken to University Hospital Galway for treatment where he later passed away. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThe man had been spotted walking around Athenry town before collapsing on the ground. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatLocal young workers in a nearby shop rushed over to give the man CPR while waiting for ambulances. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe discovery was at around 8am on Thursday morning, 6 April 2023. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationOfficers sealed off Athenry Town Square throughout Thursday morning and afternoon for several hours. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherA garda spokesman said it was a medical incident and no further information was available. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherFoul play is not suspected at this time. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe man was believed to be in his 30s. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe man was not well-known in the area. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Apr2023
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, follow-up
    Galway gardai discover body on ground as man dies despite heroic local effort

    First report of the death; gardaí sealed off Athenry Town Square for several hours; local shop workers performed CPR; foul play not suspected.

    victim, 30s, male
  2. 6 Apr2023
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    LIVE: Galway gardai seal off 'incident' as 'person discovered on street ground'

    Initial live blog from the morning of 6 April 2023 reporting the discovery of a man unresponsive in Athenry Town Square; garda spokesman described it as a medical incident with no further information available.

    victim, male