Man found in a pool of blood in his Tipperary home has been named locally

The man found in a pool of blood in his home in Carrick-on-Suir in the early hours of Monday morning has been named locally as Ian Walsh.

The body of the 49 year old man was found when family members and neighbours went to check on him as they were concerned he had not been seen for some days.

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He was found unresponsive in a house off Cregg Road, and Gardai were alerted immediately.
Gardaí in Tipperary are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body.
Gardaí are attempting to establish his last known movements. Door-to-door inquiries will be carried out in the estate where he lived.

Gardaí will also check CCTV security camera footage from houses in the area to determine any movements to and from the property.

At approximately 3:30am on Monday morning, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a male was found unresponsive at a residence in Carrick-On-Suir.

The scene was preserved for technical examination, and the Coroner was notified.
Ian Walsh was well known in the Carrick-on-Suir and Clonmel area. He worked in the public transport sector and was known all over the country as a rail enthusiast and widely respected for his extensive knowledge of the rail infrastructure in Ireland.

Tailte Tours paid tribute to the deceased in a Facebook post on Monday.

“It is with great sadness that the Táilte Tours team has learnt of the passing of Ian Walsh, signaller at Cork station and a huge supporter of our railtour operation.

Ian ran five railtours 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.

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 south east as they disappeared, quickly becoming a friend to bus drivers in the Cork and Waterford areas.
All at Táilte Tours would like to extend our condolences to his family and friends” concluded the statement.

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 1 2025, and 3:30am on Monday, August 4, 2025.
Additionally, anyone who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and was traveling in the area at the time is asked to make it available to Gardaí.

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Anyone with any information is asked to contact Clonmel Garda Station on 052 617 7640, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.