The man and woman were found at a property in Broomfield West in Midleton at 4 pm on Monday.
Gardaí are investigating the mysterious death of a man whose body was found in Cork yesterday, with the lead theory being that he suffered methanol poisoning from drinking homemade alcohol.
A man in his 60s and his wife were found at the property in Midleton, with the man being pronounced dead at the scene with his death being described as “unexplained.”
His wife was found unconscious but received medical treatment at the scene before being taken to Cork University Hospital.
So far, Gardaí do not suspect foul play was involved in the man’s death.
They also found bottles in the house that seemed to have contained homemade spirits that both the man and woman may have ingested.
There has been a rise in the distribution of illegal alcohol being sold in Cork, with a 2019 raid busting an operation worth €400,000.
The alcohol is known as “Russian poteen” and is sold for €13 a bottle, according to CorkBeo.
Gardaí are hopeful that they will figure out the man’s cause of death when a postmortem takes place today at Cork University Hospital.
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