The Garda Ombudsman (Gsoc) has been notified after the death of a man in Offaly who had come to the attention of officers.
On Monday, gardaí were called to the scene of a disturbance at a premises in Tullamore.
Gardaí said that in the course of dealing with the incident urgent medical assistance was requested for a man aged in his late 40s.
The man was treated at the scene and was removed by ambulance to Tullamore Hospital where he has since been pronounced dead.
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Gardaí said that the local coroner has been notified and the outcome of a post-mortem examination will determine the course of further enquires in the case.
