Man (61) dies after Dublin assault

A 61-year-old man has died after being attacked at a house in north Dublin tonight.

A 61-year-old man has died after being attacked at a house in north Dublin tonight.

He suffered fatal injuries in the assault in Edenmore Drive, Edenmore. A 33-year-old man was arrested at the scene and detained under the Criminal Justice Act, said a Gardai spokesman.

The scene of the death was sealed off for technical examination by investigating detectives and the body left there for examination by the state pathologist.

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