A technical examination was under way on Thursday night after a man died in an explosion at a hostel in Dublin city centre.Dublin Fire Brigade and gardai were called to the scene on Little Britain Street, off Capel Street, following reports of a blast inside the Depaul homeless hostel, after 3.15pm.

A technical examination was under way on Thursday night after a man died in an explosion at a hostel in Dublin city centre.Dublin Fire Brigade and gardai were called to the scene on Little Britain Street, off Capel Street, following reports of a blast inside the Depaul homeless hostel, after 3.15pm.