A MIDDLE-AGED man suffered serious head injuries after he challenged his drinking buddy to hit him during a daylight brawl in Sligo.

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GARDAÍ have ruled out foul play after the body of a local doctor was found near the centre of Sligo town early yesterday morning.

A man, whose body was found in Sligo town centre, died from natural causes, gardaí confirmed tonight.

Gardaí in Sligo are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found in the town this morning.