Two homeless people were found dead within a 12-hour period on the south side of Dublin city centre yesterday.
The remains of the two deceased, one male and one female, were found separately within walking distance of the Camden Street and Harcourt Street areas of the city.
The body of the female, understood to have been in her 30s and sleeping rough, was discovered lying in a back alleyway off Camden Street at 10pm on Thursday evening.
The second body was discovered at 8.45am yesterday by staff at the nearby Sancta Maria hostel on Charlemont Street, after he failed to come down for breakfast.
Management at the hostel yesterday refused to comment on the incident.
However, it is understood that the man, thought to be in his late 30s or early 40s, had been staying in emergency accommodation at the hostel for between four and five days. He had stayed there once before.
The scene of the homeless woman's death was sealed off by gardaí yesterday afternoon pending further forensic investigation.