A man has been arrested after the body of a man was found in Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Gardaí were alerted to an incident at a residential property at Old Bridge Park at 8am on Monday morning.
A man in his late 40s was found inside the property and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
One man, aged in his 20s, has been arrested and is currently detained at a Garda station in West Dublin.
The Coroner has been notified and 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. A Family Liaison Officer (FLO) will be appointed to support the deceased’s family.
The scene has been preserved for a forensic and technical examination and a post-mortem examination has been arranged.
