Man dies following assault in Dublin

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A man has died following an assault in Finglas in Dublin in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

大象传媒 News NI understands that garda铆 (Irish police) are treating the incident as murder.

Shortly before 00:30 GMT, garda铆 and emergency services responded to reports of an assault outside a home on Dunsink Green.

A man in his 60s was treated at the scene and subsequently pronounced dead at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown.

Officers remained at the scene on Tuesday morning to carry out a forensic examination.

In a statement, garda铆 said that the coroner had been notified and the Garda Technical Bureau and Office of the State Pathologist have been requested to assist in the investigation.

The statement added that post-mortem examination will be carried out.

Garda铆 have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who has video footage from the area to contact them.