Gardaí are investigating after a man's body was discovered in 'unexplained circumstances' in Co Westmeath.

The man was aged in his 60s and was found dead by Gardaí shortly after 6pm.

He was discovered in a bungalow on a country road in Rattin - just a couple of kilometres away from the village of Miltownpass.

Gardaí at the scene in Co Westmeath where a man's body was discovered. Picture by: Aoife Kearns/Newstalk

He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

Just before 9.30am this morning, the Garda Technical Bureau arrived at the scene, where they’ll carry out a forensic exam.

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It’s understood the State Pathologist will examine the man’s body later today, which is believed to be still at the scene.

The discovery is being treated as an unexplained death, and a post-mortem examination will determine the course of the investigation.

Reporting from Aoife Kearns at the scene in Rattin, County Westmeath.

Main image: Gardaí at the scene in Co Westmeath where a man's body was discovered. Picture by: Aoife Kearns/Newstalk