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Gardaí at the scene in Balheary near Swords, Co Dublin. Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland

Body of young man discovered in Dublin field

The man is believed to have been in his early 20s.

GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING the discovery of the body of a young man just outside Swords, Co Dublin this afternoon.

The body of the man, who was believed to be in his early 20s, was found in a field near Balheary shortly before 3pm.

Gardaí said the body remains at the scene pending a full technical and forensic examination. The State Pathologist’s Office has been contacted and preliminary enquiries are ongoing.

A spokesperson for gardaí told TheJournal.ie that “all circumstances are being investigated”. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Swords Garda Station 01-6664700, or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

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    Mute Alan O'connor
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:00 PM

    Paul Kagame has been elected twice, save his county from genocide while the west looked on and then presided over a reconciliation process that has helped to heal terrible wounds.

    And he’s a despot?

    This site. Sweet Jesus.

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    Mute Stephen McMahon
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:15 PM

    But the big book of Africa said he is a despot so it must be true. By any rationale George W’s wife should have gotten an honourable mention. I know W is no longer offically in charge but they havent gone away you know

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    Mute Keelan O'neill
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:52 PM

    If he is taking out those who don’t agree with his rule then, yes.

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    Mute A Perfect Dictator
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    Jan 13th 2014, 5:43 AM

    Paul Kagame is nothing but a war criminal, He fought genocide with his own form of revenge genocide,executing over 100,000 people.
    He’s also armed and funded four rebel armies in the Congo who are responsible for killing 250,000 innocent civilians.
    He also rigged his national elections, Robert Mugabe style.
    He is one of the worlds biggest despots!

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    Mute A Perfect Dictator
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    Jan 13th 2014, 5:47 AM

    Safia Farkash is the widow of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and mother of seven of his eight biological children. Her independent wealth is reported at US$30Bn

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    Mute John Mullen
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    Jan 13th 2014, 1:43 PM

    Good on you Alan. So, curbs on free speech in a country where national radio was used to encourage and instruct the militias to slaughter their fellow country men, women and children seems like a fair trade off when seen against the backdrop of the past. Paul Kagame deserves a noble prize for peace and not be referred to as a despot on journal.ie

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    Mute Petr Tarasov
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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:37 PM

    “Cilia Flores, wife of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro”

    Nicolás Maduro is no despot, he was democratically elected.

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    Mute Jason Culligan
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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:48 PM

    So was Hitler in all fairness.

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    Mute Declan Byrne
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:20 PM

    The Venezuelan president was democratically elected but that doesn’t mean his wife’s not corrupt, and he appears to turn a blind eye.

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    Mute Julie Donovan
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:43 PM

    At the start of the article, the criteria for selection was clearly stated.

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    Mute Declan Noonan
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    Jan 12th 2014, 9:36 PM

    Petr, one could argue that he was hand picked by Hugo Chavez to carry on where he left off.

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    Mute Conor O'Riordan
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    Jan 13th 2014, 2:17 PM

    Business Insider referring to a socialist leader as a dictator. No conflict of interest there, nope?

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    Mute Declan Noonan
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    Jan 16th 2014, 3:16 AM
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    Mute Paddy
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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:33 PM

    Fionnuala Kenny

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    Mute Charles J. Ahern
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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:39 PM

    Enda Kenny, the democratically elected dictator …

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    Mute Paddy
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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:42 PM

    Sorry, I take that back seen as the first line in the article says behind every ‘great’ man…

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    Mute Brian Dublin
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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:59 PM

    Notice how these despots are feted by the great and the good of so-called democratic western Europe – ” Queen” Elizabeth Windsor etc.

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    Mute clive patrick
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:47 PM

    Les, the king of kildare

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    Mute SAFEASHOUSES
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    Jan 12th 2014, 11:06 PM

    Where’s the pics of their puppet masters wives??
    Ie the wives of big corporation owners.
    The real rulers.

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    Mute steven callaghan
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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:40 PM

    what about barbara bush and cherie blair mr right wing journal.ie:)

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    Mute martin ryan
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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:46 PM

    Closely followed by Michelle Obama.

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    Mute Daisy Chainsaw
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    Jan 12th 2014, 11:39 PM

    Despot Housewives the pair of them!

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    Mute Swamp_Donkey
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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:39 PM

    Who is married to the red head he-she in photo one? The heeed on her and the price of cabbage jeez….

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    Mute Anti_Social_Network
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:11 PM

    I thought that the photo had been hacked and was some kind of practical joke but apparently not, must be the ‘wife’ of some thai dictator

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    Mute Dennis Collins
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:31 PM

    First Lady of Cameroon apparently. She even got a spotlight in the Daily Fail because of that pic: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1172240/Here-come-girls–Africas-glamorous-First-Lady-shows-Sarah-Brown-great-heights-hairstyling.html

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    Mute Donal O'Brien
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    Jan 12th 2014, 7:03 PM

    And she is featured in this article, if you read it instead of going direct to the comment section you would know.

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    Mute Shawn Rahoon
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    Jan 12th 2014, 7:58 PM

    Who’s yer man back right of photo?

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    Mute Swamp_Donkey
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    Jan 12th 2014, 10:55 PM

    Ah but Donal she didn’t have the same Heeeed on her meeting the pope…

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    Mute Some Feen
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:33 PM

    King of Jordan is up there for piddle compared to what some other western leaders have done. Very biased article.

    Grow some balls journal.

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    Mute A Perfect Dictator
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    Jan 13th 2014, 6:00 AM

    That king is very despotic in all fairness, woman have no rights, sharia law in place, armed forces shooting at peaceful government protests.
    Have you seen the SOFEX arms fair they host every year? Its virtually a who’s who of the international gun running business. Some weapons bought at the fair ,are used against British and US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.You can draw your own conclusions as to who buy’s these weapons.

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    Mute Shane Ellis
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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:51 PM

    Why is Michelle Obama not on that list?

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    Mute Gerard Tuohy
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    Jan 12th 2014, 7:30 PM

    very interesting article but i cnat think for the life of me why the president of venezuela is on it ???

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    Mute damihce726
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    Jan 19th 2014, 6:00 PM

    Successor to Hugo Chavez, who now has the same amount of power as he did…

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    Mute Brian Farrell
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:28 PM

    Mrs Haughey
    Mrs Adams
    Mrs Putin
    Mr Thatcher

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    Mute David Webb
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    Jan 13th 2014, 2:32 AM

    Mrs. Farrell

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    Mute Emily Elephant
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    Jan 12th 2014, 8:36 PM

    Next week, the husbands of the world’s female despots.

    Oh, hang on …

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    Mute Keelan O'neill
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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:48 PM

    Ghost of Christmas future standing beside Camilla.

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    Mute Anti_Social_Network
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    Jan 12th 2014, 9:37 PM

    pope’s wife looks a bit rough

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    Mute Stephen McMahon
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:23 PM

    I wouldnt mind getting into Jordan but I may have to sneak in the back door!

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    Mute Patrick Lyons
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:28 PM

    No mention of Adams’ wife.

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    Mute Donal O'Brien
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    Jan 12th 2014, 7:19 PM

    Adams (Gerry, I assume you mean) isn’t a head of state, never has been and never will be thus is not eligible for this list.

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    Mute martin ryan
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    Jan 12th 2014, 7:22 PM

    No mention of patrick Lyons wife,the despot of thejournal.

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    Mute Donal O'Brien
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    Jan 12th 2014, 7:06 PM

    Is it coincidence, or do most dictators have hot wives?

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    Mute J. Dunn
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    Jan 12th 2014, 7:30 PM

    digging that Chantal Biya….

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    Mute COOM
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:35 PM

    Keep sending your charity donations, now yea here. The Pope picture says it all.

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    Mute Jim Flavin
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    Jan 12th 2014, 10:01 PM

    They went for the easy safe targets – the ones they are expected to go for .
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    They missed out on the wives of Cameron , Obama , Putin – to name but three

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    Mute Daisy Chainsaw
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    Jan 12th 2014, 11:43 PM

    GCHQ will be sending round the boys because you maligned the fragrant SamCam!

    Oh and avoid anything that smells like polonium. That’d be Vlad on the warpath.

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    Mute J. Dunn
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    Jan 12th 2014, 6:15 PM

    Who’s the man dressed like Peg Bundy in the first photo?

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    Mute Donal O'Brien
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    Jan 12th 2014, 7:05 PM

    Read the article and you would know. Chantal Biya

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    Mute J. Dunn
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    Jan 12th 2014, 7:29 PM

    is that how it works? I should write that down.

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    Mute Burnt timber
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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:51 PM

    Great article, if you’re dead or that.

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    Mute Bazalini
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    Jan 12th 2014, 8:26 PM

    1st – Jordanian presidents wife
    2nd – Syria
    3rd – North Korea

    congratulations

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    Mute Finola Mallon
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    Jan 13th 2014, 12:34 AM

    Can’t wait for the bit bout western leaders their wives and crimes coming soon!!!

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    Mute big shmoke
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    Jan 13th 2014, 1:03 AM

    What about the king of Zamunda?

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    Jan 12th 2014, 5:51 PM

    Maybe their husbands have big balls in more way than one.

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    Mute Declan Noonan
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    Jan 12th 2014, 9:41 PM

    I wonder what Horgay and golden arms thinks regarding the wife of Assad having worked for JP Morgan in London? They are always on about how the Rothschild bank controls the worlds wealth except in Syria.
    And Assad is worth how much? $1 billion!
    What do you say Horgay and golden arms?

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    Mute Damhan Mac Fadden
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    Jan 12th 2014, 11:58 PM

    Fox News and random figures/statements with no linking evidence. The core ingredients of any good argument.

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    Mute steven callaghan
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    Jan 13th 2014, 12:57 AM

    declan your stooopid

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    Mute Eamonn Óg Ó Gallachóir
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    Jan 12th 2014, 9:15 PM

    Were’s Mrs Kenny ?

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    Mute Daisy Chainsaw
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    Jan 12th 2014, 11:41 PM

    Some fierce wicket hobags there.

    Some who shouldn’t be on that list… and a lot of glaring omissions!

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    Jan 13th 2014, 9:19 AM

    Where’s Sonya?

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