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Arrest following death of man in Castleknock, Dublin 15

A 34 year old man is in custody at Blanchardstown Garda Station following the death of a man at a house in Castleknock, Dublin 15 overnight.

Gardaí were called to the house at Beech Park Avenue at about 1.50 am on the 12th January 2014 and the body of a man, believed to be in his 30s, was discovered. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene.

A 34 year old man also present in the house was arrested by Gardaí and is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Blanchardstown Garda Station. He can be detained for up to twenty four hours.

The body of the man remains at scene which has been sealed off and a full technical examination will take place later to day. The office of the State Pathologist has been notified.