Appeal for witnesses after man dies in incident on Dublin's M50

The man, aged in his 30s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a man died following an incident on the M50 in Dublin on Sunday evening.

It happened at around 8.15pm at Junction 6 on the M50 southbound at Castleknock, Dublin 15.

The man, aged in his 30s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

His body was later taken to the mortuary at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown.

A garda spokesperson said no other injuries to persons were reported.

A technical examination of the scene was carried out by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to come forward.

"Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area of Junction 6 of the M50, Castleknock, Dublin 15, between 7.30pm and 8.30pm on Sunday 14th January 2024 are asked to make this footage available to gardaí," a garda spokesperson said.

"Anyone with information is asked to contact Blanchardstown Garda Station on 01 666 7000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station."

The spokesperson added that gardaí are aware that images and video of the incident are being shared on social media and messaging applications.

They are appealing to the public to not share any of this material if received "out of respect for the privacy of the deceased and their family and friends."