FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE been announced for Ian Walsh, the 49-year-old man found dead at his home in Co Tipperary earlier this week.

Mr Walsh was discovered unresponsive by family members in the early hours of Monday 4 August at his home in the Ravenswood estate on Cregg Road, Carrick-on-Suir.

Emergency services were called to the scene around 2am, and he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation into his death, and are continuing to examine all the circumstances surrounding the case.

He had sustained several visible injuries, and a postmortem carried out on Wednesday led Gardaí in Clonmel to treat the case as a murder.

Investigators have appealed for witnesses, especially anyone who may have seen anything unusual in the Cregg Road area between 8pm on Friday 1 August and 3.30am on Monday 4 August to come forward.

As the investigation continues, his family has announced the funeral arrangements.

Ian Walsh will lay in repose at Hennessy’s Funeral Home in Johnstown, Co Waterford, from 6pm to 8pm on Monday evening.

His cremation is scheduled for 3pm on Tuesday at the Island Crematorium in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork.

Iarnród Éireann paid tribute to Mr Walsh, describing him as a “well-known and popular colleague” with a deep passion for railway heritage and transport tourism.

Rail heritage group Táilte Tours also issued a heartfelt tribute, calling Mr Walsh a pioneer of unique rail tours and a generous source of knowledge and support.

“He had a wonderful knowledge of the Iarnród Éireann system and its people,” the group said, noting his dedication to preserving not just rail but also rural bus routes.

“He went far beyond the extra mile to ensure our operations went off without a hitch.”