Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

Gardaí investigating after man's body found in car park

The body of the 61-year-old was found in a car park in the Co Clare village of Ballynacally this morning.

GARDAÍ IN KILRUSH have launched an investigation after a the body of a 61-year-old man was found outside a community centre in a Co. Clare village this morning.

The discovery was made in the car park of the community centre in Ballynacally at around 9.45am.

Gardaí say the scene has been preserved, and the Office of the State Pathologist has been notified.

The body has been removed, and a post-mortem examination is expected to take place at Limerick Regional Hospital later this afternoon.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them at Kilrush on 065 9080550, call the the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666111 or contact any garda station.

Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone...
A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

Close
5 Comments
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Kerrie Roche
    Favourite Kerrie Roche
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 2:35 PM

    Sad to hear that..hope it was nature that was the cause.

    215
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Joan Grennan
    Favourite Joan Grennan
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 2:46 PM

    Fascinating story : really enjoyed it even if it wasn’t exactly happy ever after .It’s great to know that in spite of everything we have people in our little country so dedicated to wildlife .Have other people in the older age bracket noticed just how drastically the insect population has declined since they were v young .May not seem that important as insects generally can be such a nuisance but clearly it does represent a mini crisis for nature in other areas

    220
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Mickey Amoko
    Favourite Mickey Amoko
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 3:46 PM

    @Joan Grennan: it’s particularly noticeable on cars after long summer evening drives. There’s not nearly as many insects squished on the cars. It’s the same here in the US.

    90
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Peter
    Favourite Peter
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 3:50 PM

    @Joan Grennan: it’s no mini crisis, with less insects comes less creatures that feed on them all the way up the chain such as fish and birds. The more of them that are lost such as pollinators the less agri foods that depend on them for pollination will take place. With that go’s some of our food source along with flowers and plants that we need in turn to produce oxygen. Everything is linked and balance is needed for it all to work and what has humanity done for its part in the process, destroyed as much of it as we possibly can for short term gain.

    104
    See 4 more replies ▾
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute David Corrigan
    Favourite David Corrigan
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 4:14 PM

    @Mickey Amoko: That’s due to increased usage of spraying on farm land.

    34
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute John Murphy
    Favourite John Murphy
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 4:30 PM

    @Joan Grennan: I wonder has the reduced insect population affected the number of birds like swallows. I did read before that the swift population is far smaller today than it was 30 years ago.

    23
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Fachtna Roe
    Favourite Fachtna Roe
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 4:42 PM

    @Joan Grennan: You’re not the only one who has noticed. One thing we can do to help is to not have a light on at night in rooms with a window open. There may not be vast quantities of insects get attracted in and trapped, but every saving contribution does matter in the longer term.

    21
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Will
    Favourite Will
    Report
    Aug 3rd 2021, 10:20 AM

    @Joan Grennan: This is just anecdotal evidence but since we stopped using Roundup (and all other chemical pesticides) around the garden and surrounding fields we’ve seen a huge increase in bees, butterflies and other insects. I’ve even seen dragon flies around the nearby stream which I haven’t seen in 30 years.

    5
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Honeybee
    Favourite Honeybee
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 4:04 PM

    I did not realise Cranes were extinct in Ireland as we have regular visits to our shed roof in Dublin by two Cranes including a young bird, they love cat food and are drawn here as we feed three cats daily, the other visitor is a large hedgehog who also shares a passion for cat food, I also see foxes and a badger around so it’s amazing there are such creatures in green belt areas, hopefully we can enjoy them for years to come before the apartment blocks appear and our little friends disappear.

    75
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Gearoid De Nogla
    Favourite Gearoid De Nogla
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 4:56 PM

    @Honeybee: Likewise in these parts, there are cranes on the local river for a long time. This year I even saw a fledgling when out walking.

    27
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Alan Byrne
    Favourite Alan Byrne
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 5:13 PM

    @Gearoid De Nogla: you might be confusing them with the common heron. They look very similar.

    95
    See 3 more replies ▾
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute James McErlain
    Favourite James McErlain
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 5:36 PM

    @Gearoid De Nogla: FYI, you didn’t see a Crane, what you saw was a Grey Heron.

    44
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute James McErlain
    Favourite James McErlain
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 5:37 PM

    @Honeybee: FYI, you didn’t see a Crane, what you saw was a Grey Heron.

    18
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Fiona Fitzgerald
    Favourite Fiona Fitzgerald
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 11:07 PM

    @Gearoid De Nogla: Maybe they were herons?

    10
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Flynn.
    Favourite Flynn.
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 11:13 PM

    Having stumbled across some of the “nest cam” videos on YT, it is a wonder that any birds survive. Survival is tough and nature can be cruel.

    8
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Gavin Tobin
    Favourite Gavin Tobin
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 9:08 PM

    Crane’s giving birth to live young? Wow

    5
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Alan Byrne
    Favourite Alan Byrne
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 10:42 PM

    @Gavin Tobin: Well there’s a housing shortage, unless we breed more cranes we’ll never get those apartments finished.

    14
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Mary Paget
    Favourite Mary Paget
    Report
    Aug 2nd 2021, 6:14 PM

    F off there’s a dozen viable from arklow Bridge they must love s.. T

    4
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Mary Paget
    Favourite Mary Paget
    Report
    Aug 3rd 2021, 7:47 AM

    So long fraser and niles

    2
Submit a report
Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
Thank you for the feedback
Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.
JournalTv
News in 60 seconds