Man found dead in pool of blood named amid fears he was undiscovered for days
He was aged 49. It's understood he was a former Irish Rail employee and now worked as a bus driver. His body was found at his home in the Cregg Road area of Carrick-on-Suir in the early hours on Monday morning.
Gardai are treating his death as suspicious. Sources say he was found in a pool of blood and investigators fear he suffered a violent death. But the sources stressed a post mortem, expected to be carried out on Tuesday, would determine the direction of the Garda investigation.
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Officers in Clonmel Station are appealing for anyone with information to contact them on (052) 617 7640, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Although his remains were found at around 3.30am on Monday, gardai want to hear from anyone who was in the area from 8pm on Friday.
One line of inquiry is that he may have been dead for several days.
Tributes have been paid online to Mr Walsh, known to his friends as Squinty, this evening.
One pal said: "A good friend from day one, there will never be another railwayman like Ian. Rip Squinty.'
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Another said:' Shocking news. A good friend to many in the job. Rest in peace Ian. Very sad news.'
And another said: 'That's shocking news , Ian was a gentleman, may he Rest in Peace.'
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