LAST UPDATE | 10 Mar 2023

GARDAÍ ARE NO longer suspecting foul play was involved in the death of a man who was found in a rental apartment in Co Cavan, following the results of a post-mortem examination. 

A man in his 30s who was detained following the discovery of the dead man’s body in Blacklion yesterday has since been released, and a Garda spokesperson has said that he is “no longer suspected of any criminality in this incident”. 

The spokesperson further stated that Gardaí will continue to investigate the matter “for the preparation of a coroner inquest file only”. 

The dead man has been named locally as Dennis Neary (52) who is originally from the west of Ireland.

He had recently moved to Blacklion and was living in a rented apartment in the village. 

Blacklion is located a short distance from the border with Northern Ireland and is in the north-west of County Cavan.

Investigators were alerted to the scene at 9.15am yesterday when the ambulance service and gardaí received a call that a man was unconscious at an apartment in the quiet village.  

Gardaí were first on the scene and rendered first aid, including CPR, but when medics arrived it was determined that the man had died.