Gardaí say they are 'investigating all circumstances' surrounding the discovery of a man's body in Dublin on Monday.

His body remains at the scene in a flat on Coleraine Street this morning.

At around 6.20pm on Monday Gardaí were called to Kevin Barry House on Coleraine Street, where the man's remains were discovered.

It is understood his body may have been there for some time.

The body remains at the scene this morning, which is being preserved for a technical examination by Garda forensic investigators

While house-to-house inquiries in the area are also set to be carried out.

A post mortem examination is set to take place today, which Gardaí say will determine the course of their investigation.

Main image: Gardaí at the scene of Kevin Barry House on Coleraine Street in Dublin. Picture by: Barry Whyte/Newstalk