Beds available in homeless shelter night man was found dead in laneway

The man, who was found dead in Limerick city on Friday, had been supported by local homeless shelters. 

Limerick city: Freezing temperatures over recent nights have made conditions particularly dangerous for those sleeping rough. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

A man, who was found dead in a laneway in Limerick city on Friday, had recently been supported by family and local homeless shelters, informed sources said.

The body of the 69-year old, who was a native of Poland, and who had been in Ireland for a number of years was discovered at Limerick Lane, off Catherine Street, around 8am.