Man's death - Garda appeal for witnesses to Tipp and Kilkenny events

Gardaí and the National Ambulance Service responded to a report of a male with a significant injury to his arm at a house in the An Grianan housing estate in Killenaule, on Sunday, July 26th at 6.30pm. The man had attended at the house with a number of other people. The man was subsequently brought by ambulance to hospital for treatment.

 

The male later left the hospital. The male was then found on the M8 Motorway in the vicinity of Junction 6 (Horse & Jockey) on foot at 12.30am on Monday, July 27th. Gardaí removed the man from the motorway for his own safety and brought him to the Chapelfield Estate in Urlingford, Co Kilkenny arriving there at 1am. Gardaí left Chapelfield after the man was observed at the front door of a house.

 

At 1.49am a report was received of an incident /distubance at a house in Chapelfield in Urlingford. Gardaí responded as did an ambulance, and the male was brought to St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny where he later died. 

 

Gardaí in Thurles are appealing for information from any members of the public:

- Who were in the An Grianan area of Killenaule, on the afternoon of Sunday, July 26th. Gardaí are particularly anxious to speak to any person who attended at the house with the man and his friends over the course of the afternoon.
- Who saw a male on the M8 Motorway near the Horse and Jockey junction (Junction 6) on the Northbound carriageway between 12am and 12.45am on the morning of July 27th.
- Who were in the vicinity of Chapelfield Estate in Urlingford on the between 1am and 3.30am on the morning of July 27th
To contact Thurles Garda Station call 0504 25100 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111