Irish man dies suddenly in Paris ahead of Ireland v Scotland

An Irish man has died suddenly in Paris ahead of Ireland’s final Rugby World Cup pool game against Scotland at the Stade de France.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is aware of the sudden death and is providing consular assistance. The Department of Foreign Affairs is aware of the death of an Irish citizen in France and is providing consular assistance.

As with all consular cases, the Department does not comment on the detail of individual cases,” a spokesperson said. It’s believed the Irishman who died suddenly in the city had travelled over for the match.

Thousands of Irish Rugby fans travelled over for the match this week including a number of full flights from Cork Airport.