Man in his 40s killed in weather-related incident in Letterkenny

A man in his 40s died this afternoon in Letterkenny.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene in Letterkenny where the man was fatally injured in an incident at a domestic residence, which occurred at around 4:15pm.

The body of the man was removed to the morgue at Letterkenny University Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course. Gardaí continue to carry out enquiries and the results of the post-mortem will determine the course of those enquiries. A file will be prepared for the Coroner.

It is understood this is a weather-related incident, taking place during Storm Amy, where a Status Red warning for wind was i place for Donegal until 6pm. il

"At the moment in Donegal, there is a Status Orange warning in place until 10:00pm for near gale force to gale force and very gusty winds that are likely to lead to fallen trees; power outages; very difficult travelling conditions and wave overtopping," a Garda spokesperson said. "A Status Orange wind warning is also in place for Connacht and Clare until 10:00pm for near gale force to gale force and very gusty winds.

"There is also a Status Yellow wind warning in place across Ireland until midnight tonight and people should be wary of difficult travelling conditions, debris and loose objects and fallen trees. A Status Yellow wind and rain warning will be in place for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo from midnight tonight until midday Saturday."