A body of a man in his 60's has been found in a north Dublin river this morning.
The man was discovered in the Santry River in Raheny at around 9:30am today.
He was later pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been moved to the Dublin City Morgue where a post-mortem examination will take place.
A garda spokesman told Dublin Live an investigation has been launched into the grim discovery.
He said: "Gardaí in Raheny are investigating the discovery of a body of man in his 60s in the River Santry near Raheny Village at approximately 9:30am on Friday, 4th February, 2022.
"The man was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. The Coroner was notified and the deceased has since been removed to the Dublin City Morgue where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.
"The results of the post-mortem will determine the course of the Garda investigation."
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