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Case No. 29916Other (death – suspected accident) · Co. Dublin · 26 Sep 2021

Man's death in Grand Canal at Dolphin's Barn under investigation

A man in his 20s was found dead under a bridge in the Grand Canal at Dolphin's Barn, south Dublin, on Sunday afternoon, 26 September 2021. The death is being treated as a tragic accident, and the man was not a rough sleeper. His remains were taken to Dublin City Mortuary where a post mortem was carried out. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the area between 2am and 5am on Sunday morning and for dashcam footage from the time.

  1. Reported27 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
A man in his 20s was found dead in the Grand Canal at Dolphin's Barn, south Dublin.
Where
The body was discovered under a bridge on the canal in the Dolphin's Barn area.
When
The body was found on Sunday afternoon, 26 September 2021.
Cause
The death is being treated as a tragic accident.
Investigation
  • The body was removed to Dublin City Mortuary where a post mortem was carried out.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the Dolphin's Barn area along the Grand Canal between 2am and 5am on 26 September 2021, and for dashcam footage from the time.
Other details
The man was not a rough sleeper.
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man's body was discovered in the Grand Canal at Dolphin's Barn (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man was in his 20s (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man's body was recovered from the Grand Canal in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe body was discovered by the Grand Canal in the Dolphin's Barn area of south Dublin on Sunday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe man was found under a bridge on the canal. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe body was found in the Dolphin's Barn section of the Grand Canal. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe body was found on Sunday afternoon (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe body was found on Sunday 26 September 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe body was removed from the scene and taken to Dublin City Mortuary where a post mortem was carried out (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí urged anyone in the area between 2am and 5am on Sunday morning to come forward (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationRoad users with camera footage from the area are asked to make it available to Gardaí (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Tallaght Garda station on 01 666 6000 (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe body was removed to Dublin City Mortuary where a postmortem was carried out. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationRoad users with camera footage from the time are asked to make it available to Gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe remains were removed to Dublin City Mortuary where a post mortem exam took place. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information from people in the Dolphin's Barn area along the Grand Canal between 2:00am and 5:00am on 26 September 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking motorists with dashcam footage to make it available. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe public can contact Crumlin Garda station on 01 666 6200 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man was not a rough sleeper (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe death is being treated as a tragic accident. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe discovery is being treated as a tragic accident. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Sep2021
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, its first report
    Gardai appeal for witnesses after man’s body discovered in canal

    Initial Gardaí appeal for witnesses after a man's body was found in the Grand Canal; the death is being treated as a tragic accident and a post mortem has been carried out.

    victim, 20s, male
  2. 27 Sep2021
    Reportedirishtimes.com, its first report
    Gardaí appeal for witnesses after body of man (20s) discovered

    First report of the discovery; death treated as tragic accident; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

    victim, 20s, male
  3. 27 Sep2021
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Gardai appeal for witnesses after man's body discovered at Grand Canal

    Adds that the man was not a rough sleeper, that his body was taken to Dublin City Mortuary for a post mortem, and provides specific contact details (Tallaght Garda station, Garda Confidential Line) for the witness appeal.

    victim, 20s, male