A MAN HAS died after suffering a serious head injury following an interaction with gardaí in Dublin city, the garda ombudsman has said. 

Fiosrú, the Office of the Police Ombudsman, has confirmed this afternoon that the 51-year-old man injured in the incident has succumbed to his injuries. 

The death follows an appeal by Fiosrú into an incident at O’Connell Street, Dublin on Friday morning at 4.15am.   

It is understood the man interacted with gardaí before he was injured and taken to hospital where he died today. 

Fiosrú are independently investigating the incident and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

A spokesperson said: “The incident involved the serious harm of a 51 year old man. The man has now died and Fiosrú have been liaising with the Dublin City Coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist in relation to a post mortem.

“Fiosrú thanks members of the public who have already provided information on the incident and is again appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward. It is vital to the investigation that any persons who witnessed this serious incident contact Fiosrú.

“Fiosrú would like to hear from anyone who was in the vicinity of the Holiday Inn, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 at approximately 04.15am on Friday, 15 August 2025, or any passing vehicles, including taxis that may have dashcam footage from that location and /or on a mobile device.” 

Anyone with information has been asked to contact Fiosrú at 0818 600 800 or info@fiosrú.ie.

The ombudsman have said their investigation team and a Fiosrú Family Liaison Officer continue to liaise directly with the man’s family.

The referral of this incident was made by An Garda Síochána, following the incident in the Dublin Metropolitan Region which they must do under the relevant legislation.