A man in his 20s has been arrested following the fatal assault of a man in Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Gardaí were alerted to an incident shortly after 8am this morning at a property at Old Bridge Park, Lucan.
A man in his late 40s was found inside the property and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The arrested man is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in West Dublin.
The coroner has been notified, while the services of the Garda Technical Bureau and State Pathologist have been requested.
A Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) has been appointed to lead the investigation, and an incident room has been established at Lucan Garda Station, with a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) to be appointed to support the deceased’s family.
The scene has been preserved for examination and a post-mortem arranged.
Investigations ongoing, according to gardaí.