Body of homeless Czech national found in laneway

The body of homeless man, Josef Pavelka — whose plight received national attention after it emerged he was living in a public toilet — was found in a laneway in Ennis at the weekend.

His friend and homeless companion, Piotr Baram, 35, said he has lost his best friend. “I am very sad. I have cried all night. I have lost my best friend.”

The discovery of the Czech national’s body at 11.30pm by a passer-by on Saturday night came only three days after Judge Patrick Durcan said at Ennis District Court that Mr Pavelka had attained “celebrity status” in Ennis.