The man's body was found on Friday evening.
Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body of a man in Bishopstown, Cork on Friday (1 January).
Gardaí were called to a residence at Curraheen Drive in Bishopstown shortly after 4pm where the body of a man in his 40s was discovered by family members.
He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
The man’s body will be removed to the mortuary at Cork University Hospital where a post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out tomorrow.
The scene is currently preserved for examination by local scenes of crime officers and both the office of the State Pathologist and local Coroner have been notified.
The results of a post-mortem will determine the course of the Garda investigation.
Gardaí have said that there is no further information available at this time.
