Two men found dead in Waterford city hostel

Gardaí believe no foul play involved after two men in their 40s die

A Garda source said they did not suspect foul play in the deaths. File  photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins
A Garda source said they did not suspect foul play in the deaths. File photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Gardaí are seeking to establish the cause of death of two men found deceased in a hostel in Waterford city on Thursday.

Emergency services were called to an incident in a hostel on Bath Street, Waterford at approximately 4:45pm on Thursday. Upon attending the scene a man in his 40s was pronounced dead.

While on site gardaí were also alerted to a second incident, where another man in his early 40s had been found deceased in his bed.

Both bodies have been removed to the Waterford city morgue, with post-mortem examinations to take place.

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The results of the post-mortems will determine the course of any inquiry.

However, one Garda source said it appeared there had been no foul play in either death.

Jack Power

Jack Power

Jack Power is acting Europe Correspondent of The Irish Times