Homeless charities express ‘concern and discomfort’ after bodies of two men found in Dublin

GARDAÍ IS INVESTIGATING after the bodies of two men were found in different areas of Dublin city center in the early hours of this morning.

Both men were 40 years old.

The body of a man was discovered in Leinster Lane, an area located near Leinster House. It is reported that he was discovered in a tent.

The body of the second man was found on Longford Street, which is located near St Stephen’s Green.

Both bodies have been transferred to the city morgue with an autopsy to be performed. Currently, neither of the two deaths is considered suspicious.

Gardaí says they are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

A statement from the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) said the two people had not yet been formally identified.

“One of the individuals died in a Long-Term Housing facility where he was residing as a tenant and did not die on the street as alleged,” DRHE said.

“The second person alleged to have died in a tent has not been formally identified and confidentiality and sensitivity need to be maintained until the Garda authorities can notify the families.”

The statement said that “it is necessary” to maintain confidentiality about these deaths.

“People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect upon their passing,” the statement said.

The homeless charity Inner City Helping Homeless released a statement in response to the deaths with CEO Anthony Flynn insisting they were preventable.

“We have continually warned about the increasing trend of deaths in homeless services. This brings the number to over 55 this year so far, “said Flynn, who is also a Dublin City Councilor.

Another homeless charity, Focus Ireland, said it is “deeply concerned and upset” by the number of homeless people who have died in Ireland this year.

CEO Pat Dennigan said: “We must [focus] on prevention to prevent people from falling on the street.

“The circumstances of any death are often complex and respect must be shown to the deceased, as well as to the bereaved families.”

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald spoke today about the death of the principal on Leinster Lane in the Dáil.

She offered her condolences to the man’s family. The Taoiseach Micheál Martin also shared his condolences.

With reports from Hayley Halpin.