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# remains - Last week 20th November 2022 - 26th November 2022

# Excavation

Recruitment launched for Director who will oversee excavation of Tuam mother and baby home site

Fri 9:13 AM 8,677 Views 0 Comments

The recovery of remains at the site is expected to begin early next year.

# remains - All time

'A dreadful crime': Justice Minister makes appeal for information about body parts found in Dublin

# Housing Estate

'A dreadful crime': Justice Minister makes appeal for information about body parts found in Dublin

Updated Jan 14th 2020, 2:30 PM 54,284 Views 47 Comments

Gardaí have asked anyone concerned for a loved one they haven’t heard from in recent days to contact them.

'The Crusader' was never intended to be a mummy ... and he may not even have been a crusader

# Crypt Raid

'The Crusader' was never intended to be a mummy ... and he may not even have been a crusader

Mar 2nd 2019, 6:00 PM 28,808 Views 19 Comments

As the church tour guide explains, not much is known about the life of the figure known as ‘The Crusader’.

Gardaí investigating after human remains found by fishing vessel off Irish coast

# Castletownbere

Gardaí investigating after human remains found by fishing vessel off Irish coast

Jan 22nd 2019, 5:20 PM 62,286 Views 6 Comments

The discovery was made 180 nautical miles from Castletownbere, Co Cork.

Remains of French nine-year-old who disappeared at wedding in August found

# Maelys De Araujo

Remains of French nine-year-old who disappeared at wedding in August found

Feb 14th 2018, 7:28 PM 99,516 Views 32 Comments

Maelys de Araujo vanished at a wedding in the French Alps last August.

Report sets out five options of what could happen at Tuam

# Mass Grave

Report sets out five options of what could happen at Tuam

Dec 12th 2017, 3:40 PM 33,976 Views 65 Comments

The report said it would be particularly difficult to identify “commingled remains” and the remains of children under two.

Remains found on west coast beach confirmed as those of woman buried at sea

# Clare

Remains found on west coast beach confirmed as those of woman buried at sea

Oct 18th 2017, 5:51 PM 72,381 Views 26 Comments

The remains were discovered by two walkers on a beach in north Clare in late September.

Human remains uncovered by Gardaí in Dundalk are 'historical'

# Co Louth

Human remains uncovered by Gardaí in Dundalk are 'historical'

Sep 7th 2017, 12:35 PM 19,055 Views 6 Comments

The remains are not connected to any ongoing investigation.

'Skeletal remains' found at house in Dundalk confirmed as human

# Louth

'Skeletal remains' found at house in Dundalk confirmed as human

Sep 6th 2017, 10:45 PM 35,016 Views 20 Comments

The remains were discovered by construction workers just prior to 5pm this afternoon.

9/11 victim's remains identified nearly 16 years later

# New York

9/11 victim's remains identified nearly 16 years later

Aug 8th 2017, 8:27 AM 33,161 Views 86 Comments

Remains of 40% of the people who died in the attacks have yet to be identified.

The 'mixing of remains' will make it very difficult to identify babies at Tuam site

# Mother And Baby Home

The 'mixing of remains' will make it very difficult to identify babies at Tuam site

Jul 7th 2017, 8:41 PM 9,945 Views 29 Comments

“There are currently no known comparative sites, nationally or internationally,” said the Department of Children in a statement.

'Something urgent has to be done with the Tuam site - it can't just be left as it is'

# Catherine Corless

'Something urgent has to be done with the Tuam site - it can't just be left as it is'

May 20th 2017, 7:00 AM 11,360 Views 47 Comments

Decisions are to be made over what is to happen with the exhumation of remains from the Tuam site, those affected say.

Remains found in France confirmed to be Seamus Ruddy

# The Disappeared

Remains found in France confirmed to be Seamus Ruddy

May 10th 2017, 5:39 PM 16,980 Views 16 Comments

The Newry-born teacher was abducted from Paris in 1985.

Med schools 'conscious of distress' experienced by families of infants whose remains were sent to universities

# Anatomy

Med schools 'conscious of distress' experienced by families of infants whose remains were sent to universities

Mar 10th 2017, 6:54 PM 14,618 Views 27 Comments

Some 474 unclaimed infant remains were transferred from mother and baby homes to universities from 1940 to 1965.

Catherine Corless says more human remains are likely to be buried under Tuam playground

# Mother And Baby Home

Catherine Corless says more human remains are likely to be buried under Tuam playground

Mar 8th 2017, 11:42 AM 17,584 Views 79 Comments

Galway County Council has said no remains were found when the housing estate and playground were being built.

Tuam babies: Next steps in finding the truth behind their deaths

# Investigation

Tuam babies: Next steps in finding the truth behind their deaths

Mar 3rd 2017, 1:47 PM 16,451 Views 72 Comments

A significant amount of human remains were found in sewage chambers at a site first located by researcher Catherine Corless.

Man finds decomposed remains while walking on beach in Galway

# Kilcolgan

Man finds decomposed remains while walking on beach in Galway

Nov 30th 2016, 7:44 PM 34,841 Views 4 Comments

The remains are believed to be female.

Gardaí say it's possible baby girl found in Bray was stillborn

# Wicklow

Gardaí say it's possible baby girl found in Bray was stillborn

May 4th 2016, 8:21 PM 25,567 Views 29 Comments

Gardaí are appealing for the baby’s mum to get in touch as she will need medical attention.

Father makes emotional appeal to find son's killer: 'Why did they do that to Mark? He was harmless'

# Investigation

Father makes emotional appeal to find son's killer: 'Why did they do that to Mark? He was harmless'

Apr 7th 2016, 10:18 PM 26,426 Views 8 Comments

The remains of Mark Burke were found at Thornton’s Recycling facility in July 2014.

The man whose dismembered body was dumped in the Grand Canal has been named

# Leixlip

The man whose dismembered body was dumped in the Grand Canal has been named

Jan 19th 2016, 10:45 PM 117,292 Views 74 Comments

Gardaí made the announcement this evening.

6,000-year-old human remains found in Kerry

# Neolithic

6,000-year-old human remains found in Kerry

Sep 22nd 2015, 1:52 PM 19,899 Views 42 Comments

It is thought that these could be some of the earliest settlers in the south west.

The remains of all the Berkeley victims have now returned to Ireland

# RIP

The remains of all the Berkeley victims have now returned to Ireland

Jun 22nd 2015, 10:50 PM 40,460 Views 27 Comments

The first of the funerals will take place tomorrow.

Dozens of motorbikes escort remains of Aidan Lynam home to Dublin

# Down Syndrome

Dozens of motorbikes escort remains of Aidan Lynam home to Dublin

May 4th 2015, 5:45 PM 38,019 Views 23 Comments

The father of three was killed in a crash yesterday.

Alexander Pacteau, 21, charged with the murder of Karen Buckley

# Private Hearing

Alexander Pacteau, 21, charged with the murder of Karen Buckley

Apr 17th 2015, 10:50 PM 147,734 Views 0 Comments

The 21-year-old made no plea when he appeared before Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Another new species of dinosaur has been discovered

# Plant-eating Dino

Another new species of dinosaur has been discovered

Sep 8th 2014, 10:30 PM 9,423 Views 17 Comments

This time in Tanzania.

Multiple human remains found outside Trinity College

# Archaeology

Multiple human remains found outside Trinity College

Aug 14th 2014, 3:40 PM 37,069 Views 39 Comments

The remains were found during Luas works in mid-July.

# China Quake

Relatives of China quake victims will receive $3,200 compensation

Aug 5th 2014, 11:31 AM 4,489 Views 3 Comments

The government is distributing food and water which is given to old people and children first.

Australian and Dutch police scrap MH17 site visit over security worries

# Ukraine

Australian and Dutch police scrap MH17 site visit over security worries

Jul 27th 2014, 11:49 AM 8,674 Views 27 Comments

Police officers from the two countries were due to recover victims’ remains from the site but heavy shelling has been reported in the village next to the crash site.

Dutch government sending military police to protect MH17 crash site

# Ukraine

Dutch government sending military police to protect MH17 crash site

Jul 25th 2014, 6:53 PM 9,730 Views 59 Comments

Dutch and Australian investigators were at the site today.

Investigations into identity of Kilakee remains continue

# Gardaí

Investigations into identity of Kilakee remains continue

Sep 17th 2013, 9:58 AM 8,886 Views 14 Comments

The skeletal remains were found in woodlands in the Dublin mountains on Friday night.

# Remains

Human remains found in Dublin Mountains

Sep 14th 2013, 12:15 PM 25,294 Views 54 Comments

Gardaí are investigating after a walker found skeletal remains on a mountain in Rathfarnham last night.

Skeletal remains found in Limerick nature reserve

# Investigation

Skeletal remains found in Limerick nature reserve

May 7th 2013, 5:06 PM 11,070 Views 3 Comments

Gardaí say initial indications are that foul play is not suspected but that they are reviewing all missing person files for the area.

# Japan

Seventy years on Japan looks for WWII remains

Apr 11th 2013, 7:15 AM 8,098 Views 9 Comments

The remains of some 1.13 million Japanese soldiers still lie in a vast area somewhere between Russia and remote southern Pacific islands.

Remains of missing man Harry Warwick identified

# Death

Remains of missing man Harry Warwick identified

Mar 6th 2013, 3:58 PM 13,789 Views 2 Comments

The 78-year-old had been missing since December 2012.

Post-mortem due on body found in Co Wicklow woodlands

# Remains

Post-mortem due on body found in Co Wicklow woodlands

Jan 25th 2013, 5:17 PM 18,652 Views 26 Comments

The body of a fully-clothed male was found shortly before 11am; a full post-mortem is due later this evening.

# Russia

Cannibalism mystery after Russian fishermen found in wilderness

Dec 5th 2012, 12:55 PM 15,933 Views 17 Comments

Two fishermen were rescued after being lost for three months – but there are fears they may have eaten one of their companions to stay alive.

# Remains

Shatter: review into unidentified human remains in coroners' offices underway

Nov 12th 2012, 8:18 PM 11,050 Views 13 Comments

The Justice Minister says that remains found at sea are particularly difficult to identify using DNA testing.

Remains identified as missing vet Catherine Gowing

# Search

Remains identified as missing vet Catherine Gowing

Nov 4th 2012, 4:05 PM 13,379 Views 0 Comments

North Wales Police confirmed that the remains found in a shallow pool on Wednesday have been identified as missing 37-year-old Catherine Gowing from Offaly.