Dead man found in Dublin believed to be Eastern European

Gardaí believe the body of a young man found in north Dublin is that of an Eastern European man who was living in the area.

A post-mortem is being carried out this lunchtime to formally identify the remains, which were discovered by a farmer yesterday afternoon.

Initial investigations suggest foul play may not be involved.

The body was found on land to the rear of a farm in Balheary in Swords.

The young man, who was wearing jeans, an orange jacket and converse runners, was not carrying identification.

He had no visible signs of injury, and appeared to have collapsed.

Gardaí believe the man is a native of Eastern Europe, who was working in the area.

A post-mortem is being carried out at Loughlinstown Hospital to formally identify the remains and establish a cause of death, but at this stage officers are following a definite line of enquiry and foul play is not suspected.