Foul play not suspected in deaths of four men

THE deaths of four men in the north west were being investigated by gardaí yesterday.

A 48-year-old man's body was found in the River Shannon at Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim on Monday morning. The man is believed to be from Boyle, Co Roscommon, but his name was not being released by gardaí, who said foul play is not suspected.

Yesterday morning, a 21-year-old man's body was found in the water at Lough Lannagh pier near Castlebar.

A woman walking near the lake at around 7am spotted the body and notified gardaí. They later found some clothing belonging to the local man near the water.

The body was taken to Mayo General Hospital for a post mortem examination but gardaí have ruled out any suspicion in relation to the death.

Foul play has also been eliminated in the investigation into the death of a 33-year-old man, whose body was found in a house near Dromahair, Co Leitrim.

A post mortem was also carried out on the body of a man found in a house in Sligo. However, gardaí said he lived alone and they believed he died from natural causes.

Meanwhile, the man whose body was discovered in a ditch in a popular south Dublin park was a widower survived only by a teenage son.

Eamon Adams, who disappeared nearly two weeks ago from his home in Dundrum, was found dead in a water filled ditch in Rathfarnham's Marlay Park.

A post mortem has found the 59-year-old most probably drowned and foul play has been ruled out.

The exact circumstances of his death may never be known, according to gardaí investigating his death.

It has emerged he lived with his 18-year-old son at their home in Pine Copse Road.

His body was discovered by a man out walking his dog. The dog alerted his owner by sniffing and barking close to the spot where the body was found.

Although close to the busy park the venue for a series of high profile concerts this summer the shallow stream is well covered by hanging trees and undergrowth.

Mr Adams's car was found in a nearby car park.