A man has died after he was knocked down by a lorry in Dublin this evening.

The man in his late 20s was struck by an articulated lorry on the M50 Northbound close to junction 4 Ballymun at around 5.30pm this evening.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to Blanchardstown hospital where a postmortem is due to take place.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the crash to contact them at Ballymun Garda Station.

The M50 Northbound remains closed at junction 4 Ballymun for a technical examination to be carried out.