Man dies in fall from flat

A man in his 20s has died in a fall from a high-rise flats complex at Balcurris Road, Ballymun, Co Dublin

A man in his 20s has died in a fall from a high-rise flats complex at Balcurris Road, Ballymun, Co Dublin. The incident happened shortly after 7.30p.m. yesterday and the man, who did not live in the building, was declared dead on arrival at the Mater Hospital.

His name will not be released until all relatives have been informed. A Garda investigation is underway but foul play is not suspected, a spokesman said last night.

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