A man in his 20s was arrested and later released without charge, with a file being prepared for the DPP.

A man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s were assaulted and a sum of cash was taken during the course of this incident.

A man in his 20s was arrested this morning and released from custody, hours before the victim passed away.

The incidents came in the aftermath of a protest of Carrick on Shannon Library over LGBTQ+ material available on site.

It comes amid calls for a greater Garda presence in the capital, following a number of high-profile attacks on tourists in recent weeks.

The incident took place at the Albert Reynolds Peace Park around 2.30 this morning.

The air ambulance attended the scene but the extent of any injuries are not yet known.

The State Pathologist has been notified and a post-mortem will take place in due course.