US man dies 'after assaullt' hours after arriving Irish hotel

A man has been found dead on the bathroom floor of a luxury five-star hotel in Ireland after allegedly being assaulted, police say.

The US national, in his 60s, was found unconscious at the popular Ballyfin Demesne hotel on Tuesday evening, before being pronounced dead.

Local authorities have arrested a man in his 30s who was travelling with the American, understood to have been on holiday at the time of the incident.

The police say the death was caused by a 'fatal assault' and have launched an investigation. No charges have been reported at this time.

The Ballyfin Demesne, set in a 614-acre estate near the Slieve Bloom mountains, is a popular destination for many celebrities.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West honeymooned at the site after reportedly being turned away from Glin Castle.

Gardai (Irish police) said that they were called to the hotel shortly before 8pm local time yesterday evening.

Neither the victim nor the suspect have been named.

The services of the Garda Technical Bureau and Office of the State Pathologist have been requested, authorities said. 

Gardai are still looking into the circumstances around the death, and have set up an 'incident room' in Portlaoise.

Hollywood-actor Dominic West revealed that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian stayed in Portlaoise when they were turned away from his mother-in-law's castle in May 2014, per LaoisLive.

The couple stayed at the Ballyfin Demesne, based on Glin and owned by an American at the time.

'I'm not sure they had a great time. They went and watched a film in Portlaoise town, which isn't really glamorous,' Dominic said.

Kim and Kanye married in Italy in May 2014 before journeying on to Ireland to honeymoon at a then-secret location, later identified as Ballyfin Demesne.

The couple filed for divorce in 2021 and completed their split in November 2022. 

MailOnline contacted the Ballyfin Demesne for comment.