Ireland

Man dies after falling down stairs in Co Laois house

Garda says incident in Rathdowney appears to be unfortunate accident

A Garda spokesman said the death of a man in Rathdowney, Co Laois, was not being treated as suspicious.
A Garda spokesman said the death of a man in Rathdowney, Co Laois, was not being treated as suspicious.
Fri Jun 05 2015 - 14:47

A man has died in Rathdowney, Co Laois, after falling down a flight of stairs in a house.

Gardaí are investigating but a spokesman said there does not appear to be anything suspicious about the incident.

The spokesman said the death was likely the result of an unfortunate accident.