A man (30s) has died following an incident in a pub in Cork on Saturday evening.
Gardaí say they are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the death of the man, who became unresponsive while people were trying to restrain him.
The man, believed to be from eastern Europe, was in a pub in Riverstick between Cork and Kinsale when he allegedly became unruly sometime between 8pm and 9pm and was ejected, but he attempted to return.
It’s understood a number of people tried to restrain him but the man collapsed and became unresponsive, and emergency services were called.
First responders, paramedics and gardaí worked on the man but he was pronounced dead at the scene by a local doctor. His body remained at the scene overnight as gardaí declared the bar a crime scene and cordoned off the area.
Gardaí have requested the services of the State Pathologist’s Office and State Pathologist, Dr Sallyanne Collis, will carry out a preliminary examination of the man’s body at the scene before his remains are removed to Cork University Hospital for a postmortem examination.
Garda technical experts have also begun an examination of the scene, and it’s understood that gardaí are checking for CCTV footage to see whether the incident was captured on camera. It’s believed there were between 20 and 30 people in the bar at the time.
The Garda investigation will be determined by the pathologist’s examination into what caused the man’s death.