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Irish Times
a day ago
- Irish Times
Gardaí investigating possibility murder victim Ian Walsh was killed by someone he knew
Gardaí investigating the murder of a 49-year-old man in his home in Co Tipperary over the August Bank Holiday weekend are examining the possibility that he was killed by somebody known to him. The body of Ian Walsh, an employee of Irish Rail , was found with stab wounds in a downstairs room at his semi-detached house in the Ravenswood estate, about a kilometre from the centre of Carrick-on-Suir, by gardaí at around 3.30am last Monday morning. Garda technical experts found no sign of forced entry at the house, leading detectives to believe that whoever killed Mr Walsh was known to him and may have been admitted by him to the property. A post-mortem examination by State Pathologist Dr Yvonne McCartney on Mr Walsh's remains at University Hospital Waterford on Wednesday confirmed that he had suffered a violent death and was the victim of foul play. READ MORE Gardaí have not disclosed whether they recovered a weapon at the scene, if there was any sign of a struggle or whether Mr Walsh suffered defensive wounds in the fatal assault. Officers are still trying to narrow the time of the killing, as the last confirmed sighting of Mr Walsh alive was at 8pm on Friday, August 1st. Although he failed to meet up with friends on Sunday, they believe he could have been killed between late Friday and Sunday. Gardaí are also keeping an open mind on a motive for the murder of Mr Walsh, a keen cyclist, who was a familiar figure around Carrick-on-Suir. His remains will lie in repose in Waterford on Monday evening, with a cremation service in Ringaskiddy, in Co Cork, on Tuesday.
BreakingNews.ie
2 days ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Murder investigation launched into the death of man (49) in Co Tipperary
A murder investigation has now been launched into the death of Ian Walsh at his home in Co Tipperary on Monday. Mr Walsh (49) was found in his home at Ravenswood, on the Cregg Road in Carrick-on-Suir by family members at around 2am on Monday. Advertisement The avid rail enthusiast and worker was unresponsive and sustained several visible injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services a short time later. A post-mortem examination was completed on his remains on Wednesday and as a result of the state pathologist's findings, gardaí in Clonmel have now confirmed that their investigation has been upgraded to murder. Mr Walsh's cause of death is not being released by gardaí for operational reasons. The rail signal man was based in Kent train station in Cork and Iarnród Éireann paid tribute to him in a statement. Advertisement 'All of us in Iarnród Éireann are shocked and saddened at Ian's passing. Ian was a well-known and popular colleague across the company, both in his working life in roles from catering to signalling, and for his passion for railway and transport tourism and heritage,' it said. Gardaí are continuing to appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them. In particular, they are asking for anyone who saw anything out of the ordinary, or who has dashcam footage, in the Cregg Road area between 8pm last Friday when he was last seen alive, and 3.30am on Monday when they arrived on the scene. Members of the public are being asked to contact Clonmel Garda station on (052) 617 7640, via the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or at any other station.
Irish Times
3 days ago
- Irish Times
Gardaí begin murder investigation following man's death in Carrick-on-Suir
Gardaí have begun a murder investigation into the death of Ian Walsh at his home in Co Tipperary earlier this week. Mr Walsh (49) was found in his home at Ravenswood, on the Cregg Road in Carrick-on-Suir by family members at about 2am on Monday. The avid rail enthusiast and worker was unresponsive and sustained several visible injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services a short time later. A postmortem examination was completed on his remains on Wednesday and gardaí in Clonmel have now confirmed that their investigation has been upgraded to murder. READ MORE The cause of death is not being released by gardagardaíoperational reasons. Mr Walsh worked as a signal man at Kent Station in Cork, having previously worked in catering with Irish Rail on its Waterford service and as an instructor at the Irish Rail Training School at Inchicore. Gardaí are continuing to appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them In particular, they are asking for anyone who saw anything out of the ordinary, or who has dashcam footage, in the Cregg Road area between 8pm last Friday when he was last seen alive, and 3.30am on Monday when they arrived on the scene. Members of the public are being asked to contact Clonmel Garda station on (052) 617 7640, via the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or at any other Garda station. Iarnród Éireann paid tribute to Mr Walsh, who was well known among staff and train enthusiasts for his work in helping to record Ireland's rail heritage, particularly in the south and southeast. 'All of us in Iarnród Éireann are shocked and saddened at Ian's passing. Ian was a well-known and popular colleague across the company, both in his working life in roles from catering to signalling, and for his passion for railway and transport tourism and heritage,' it said. 'Our thoughts are with his family, and his friends in the railway and beyond, at this difficult time.' Rail heritage group Táilte Tours also paid tribute to Mr Walsh, saying he had been a huge supporter of the group and of Ireland's rich railway heritage for many years. 'Ian ran five rail tours of his own over the course of the mid to late 2000s and was very much a pioneer in 'outside the box' tours in Ireland, starting them from locations such as Waterford and Limerick, in an era when tours were generally based in Dublin or Belfast,' it said. 'He was more than happy to pass his experience and expertise on when we started operations a few years ago; for those of you who enjoyed the 'surprise' rare track moves on our Cork-based railtours, you can thank Ian, who went far beyond the extra mile to ensure our operations went off without a hitch. 'He had a wonderful knowledge of the Iarnród Éireann system and its people, and had also developed a passion for Bus Éireann operations, diligently recording the last runs on several rural routes in the southeast as they disappeared, quickly becoming a friend to bus drivers in the Cork and Waterford areas.'
Irish Times
4 days ago
- Irish Times
‘He had a wonderful knowledge': tributes paid to Irish Rail worker found dead in his home
Tributes have been paid to Irish Rail worker Ian Walsh (49) who was found dead after being stabbed in his home in Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary , over the weekend. Mr Walsh worked as a signal man at Kent Station in Cork, having previously worked in catering with Irish Rail on its Waterford service and as an instructor at the Irish Rail Training School at Inchicore. On Tuesday the company paid tribute to Mr Walsh, who was well known among staff and train enthusiasts for his work in helping to record Ireland's rail heritage, particularly in the south and southeast. 'All of us in Iarnród Éireann are shocked and saddened at Ian's passing. Ian was a well-known and popular colleague across the company, both in his working life in roles from catering to signalling, and for his passion for railway and transport tourism and heritage,' it said. READ MORE 'Our thoughts are with his family, and his friends in the railway and beyond, at this difficult time.' Rail heritage group Táilte Tours also paid tribute to Mr Walsh, saying he had been a huge supporter of the group and of Ireland's rich railway heritage for many years. 'Ian ran five rail tours of his own over the course of the mid to late 2000s and was very much a pioneer in 'outside the box' tours in Ireland, starting them from locations such as Waterford and Limerick, in an era when tours were generally based in Dublin or Belfast,' it said. 'He was more than happy to pass his experience and expertise on when we started operations a few years ago; for those of you who enjoyed the 'surprise' rare track moves on our Cork-based railtours, you can thank Ian, who went far beyond the extra mile to ensure our operations went off without a hitch. 'He had a wonderful knowledge of the Iarnród Éireann system and its people, and had also developed a passion for Bus Éireann operations, diligently recording the last runs on several rural routes in the southeast as they disappeared, quickly becoming a friend to bus drivers in the Cork and Waterford areas.' Meanwhile, the Garda investigation into Mr Walsh's death is ongoing with Garda technical experts continuing to examine his two-storey house in Ravenswood where gardaí found him unresponsive in a downstairs room at about 3.30am on Monday. Gardaí say their investigation will be informed by the results of a postmortem that is due to be carried out by State pathologist Dr Yvonne McCartney at University Hospital Waterford. An incident room has been set up at Clonmel Garda station. Gardaí believe Mr Walsh was fatally assaulted sometime over the bank holiday weekend and have appealed to anyone who was in the Cregg Road area of Carrick-on-Suir between 8pm on Friday, August 1st, and 3.30am on Monday, August 4th, to contact them. Additionally, anyone who may have camera footage, including from dashcams, and was travelling in the area at the time has been urged to make it available at Clonmel Garda station on (052) 617 7640, via the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or at any other station.
Irish Times
5 days ago
- Irish Times
Murder investigation expected after discovery of man with stab wounds in Tipperary
Gardaí are expected to launch a murder investigation following the receipt of the results of a postmortem examination on Tuesday into the death of a man found with stab wounds in a house in Carrick-on-Suir in Co Tipperary early on Monday morning. The man, named locally as Ian Walsh (49) was found in a downstairs room of his house at Ravenswood in Carrick-on-Suir at around 3.30am on Monday by gardaí and emergency services when they were called to the house. An Irish Rail employee, Mr Walsh was pronounced dead at the scene by a local GP. His body remained at the scene after gardaí cordoned off the area and requested the services of the State Pathologist's Office and the Garda Technical Bureau from Dublin. Mr Walsh's remains were examined in situ by State Pathologist Dr Yvonne McCartney and were due to be removed at around 9pm on Monday night to University Hospital Waterford. It's expected that the postmortem on Tuesday will confirm that Mr Walsh died as a result of foul play. READ MORE Gardaí have not indicated whether or not they have recovered any weapon that might have been used in the killing, but it's understood that there was no sign of a forced entry at Mr Walsh's house. Gardaí believe that Mr Walsh may have been dead for some time before he was found and have not ruled out the possibility that he may have been killed some time over the weekend. Their last confirmed sighting of him alive is at 8pm on Friday night. Gardaí have carried out door-to-door inquiries in the Ravenswood and Cregg Road estates to try to establish if anyone saw Mr Walsh alive later than 8pm on Friday and whether anyone heard any disturbance at the house Gardaí have also begun canvassing houses in the area for CCTV footage that would help them identify anyone who may have entered or was seen in the vicinity of Mr Walsh's house in the last few days. Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information related to this incident to come forward, including any road users who were in the area of Cregg Road, Carrick-On-Suir between 8pm on Friday, August 1st and 3.30am on Monday, August 4th. Additionally, anyone who may have camera footage (including dashcam) and was travelling in the area at the time is asked to make it available to Gardaí at Clonmel Garda station on 052 617 7640, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
