THE MAN found dead in a public toilet in Cork city in the early hours of this morning was on a night out with family, it has emerged.
The 42 year old man, who has not been named, was found unresponsive in a public toilet on Grand Parade around 1am.
It's understood the man's family raised the alarm when he failed to return from the toilets.
He was taken by paramedics to the Mercy University Hospital, where he was formally pronounced dead.
The cause of the man's death is not believed to be suspicious at this stage, but a post mortem examination will be carried out later today to establish how he died.
However, gardaí have sealed off the area on the Grand Parade and a technical examination will take place.