An investigation is underway following the sudden death of a man who was found unconscious in the city centre this morning.
At around 7am, pedestrians noticed the man unconscious at Foster Place and alerted gardaí.
The man - who was in his late 30s - was taken to St James's Hospital.
He passed away at around 8am.
In a statement, gardaí said a post mortem will now be conducted and that will determine the course of their investigation.