Gardai are today investigating the "suspicious" death of a man whose body was found on the side of the road in Kildare town early this morning.
The man, who was in his 30s, has been identified as a Brazilian national who had been living in the town for a number of years, a garda spokesman said.
His body was discovered in Ruanbeg Close in the town shortly after 4am today, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, the spokesman said.
The scene has been preserved for a technical examination and the deputy State Pathologist, Dr Michael Curtis, is due to carry out a post mortem examination.