GARDAÍ HAVE SAID that they are not treating the death of a man whose body was discovered in Cork city today as suspicious.

The man’s body was discovered in undergrowth at a walkway along the River Lee at 11.45am, An Garda Síochána confirmed.

The man, who was in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem was carried out at Cork University Hospital by Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster.

Gardaí said that following the post-mortem the death is not being treated as suspicious.

A full report is set to be submitted for the information of the coroner’s office.