Post mortem to be carried out on body of man found in Longford

A post mortem is due to take place on the body of a man discovered at an apartment in Longford town centre last night.

The discovery of the man, believed to be in his 50s, was made at a property at Kilashee Street after 5pm. His body has been removed to Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, where a post-mortem is due take place at a later date.

Initial reports suggest that gardaí do not believe his death to be suspicious, but the results of the autopsy will determine the course of their investigation.