Murder investigation launched after man’s death in Tipperary

Updated / Thursday, 7 Aug 2025 08:52

A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a man in Carrick-on-Suir in Co Tipperary earlier this week.

He has been named locally as Ian Walsh.

Emergency services were alerted at around 3.30am on Monday after the man was found unresponsive at the property in the Ravenswood estate. He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

A post-mortem examination was carried out and preliminary results were provided to the investigation team. Those details are not being released for operational reasons.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to come forward, including any road users who were in the area of Cregg Road between 8pm on Friday 1 August and 3.30am on Monday 4 August.

Anyone who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and was traveling in the area at the time is asked to make it available to gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Clonmel Garda Station on (052) 617 7640, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station