Gardaí are investigating following the unexplained death of a man in Killarney in Co Kerry.
It happened on the Muckross Road in the town last night.
At around 11:40pm, gardaí arrived at the scene and found an unconscious man in his 20s lying outside the entrance of the Gleneagle Hotel.
The man was pronounced dead a short time later.
His body has been removed from the scene and taken to University Hospital Kerry for a post mortem to take place.
The scene has been preserved for a technical examination.
Gardaí say the results of the post-mortem exam will determine the course of their investigation, with the death currently being described as unexplained.