Gardai in Carlow Town are investigating the unexplained death of a man in his 40s.
Officers were alerted to a house at New Oak estate shortly after 3.30am after he was found unresponsive by emergency services. He was treated at the scene but died a short time later. The man's body has been taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford where a post-mortem will take place. The results will determine the course of the investigation.