A man in his forties has died after a 'public-order incident' in Athlone in County Westmeath.
The man was found with serious injuries at Church Street at around 2.30 this morning.
He was taken to hospital in Galway, where he was later pronounced dead.
The office of the State Pathologist has been notified, a post-mortem examination is being arranged and the scene at Church Street Athlone has been sealed off for technical examination.
No arrests have been made at this stage.
An incident room has been established at Athlone Garda Station and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, or anyone who may have video or dashcam footage to come forward.
