Gardaí name man found dead in Phoenix Park as Tomasz Robert Michowski
Gardaí have named the man found dead in Dublin’s Phoenix Park as Tomasz Robert Michowski, aged 48, originally from Poland and living in Ireland.
His body was found near the Wellington Monument in Phoenix Park on Friday morning, 13 November 2026, at about 10.20am. The scene was immediately sealed off to allow the Garda Technical Bureau to carry out an examination. A pathologist examined the remains at the scene before they were taken to the Dublin City Morgue for the postmortem.
Gardaí said the man had availed of State support services over the recent period. They believe he had been homeless for a period and was known to spend time in the park. He had been in Ireland for over a decade and had spent time living in Newbridge and Naas, both in Co Kildare. He had worked and studied in Ireland for more than 10 years in Carlow and Kildare. Michowski, a father, is believed to be originally from Puławy, a city in eastern Poland.
Gardaí initially treated the discovery as a suspected murder after the man’s remains were found on open ground close to the Wellington Monument. However, since the man’s identity and history have been confirmed, detectives have been keeping an open mind about whether he died at the hands of an attacker or whether there was no third-party involvement. One line in the investigation is that the stab injuries that he suffered may have been self-inflicted. Sources said that gardaí continue to investigate all aspects of the discovery.
Garda headquarters issued a statement on Saturday, after a postmortem on the man’s remains was completed, saying “a formal murder investigation has not commenced at this time”. The Garda said the “discovery of the deceased male continues to be fully resourced and co-ordinated from an incident room at Finglas Garda station under the direction of a senior investigating officer”.
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who spoke with or engaged with Tomasz Robert Michowski between Monday, November 9 and Friday, November 13 to come forward. They are also seeking information from anyone who visited the Wellington Monument between 2pm on Thursday, November 12 and 10am on Friday, November 13. They are particularly keen to speak with a man and woman, believed to be in their 30s and possibly Italian, who were at the monument at around 10am on Friday.
Anyone with any information can contact investigating gardaí at Finglas garda station on (01) 666 7500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
