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Gardaí at the scene this morning. Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland

Examination due on human remains found at Dublin recycling plant

A human limb was found at a recycling plant in Ballyfermot late last night.

A MEDICAL EXAMINATION is due to be carried out on human remains discovered at a recycling plant in Dublin.

A human limb was found at the Thorntons Recycling centre on Killeen Road, Ballyfermot just before midnight last night.

An area of the centre has been sealed off to facilitate a forensic examination of the scene.

The examination of the remains is due to take place at Tallaght Hospital and a garda investigation into the incident is underway.

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    Mute Glen Hoddle
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    Aug 1st 2014, 5:52 PM

    The journal is now regarded by many as a venue for idiots’ opinions.

    No doubt, this thread is proof.

    Making fun of body parts is a new low – for this home of rednecks.

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    Mute Michael Jordan Heneghan
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    Aug 1st 2014, 5:42 PM

    not the 1st time someones been legless in ballyfermot

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    Mute Pauline Brennan
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    Aug 1st 2014, 5:40 PM

    Jaysis the sopranos or what ! Hopefully wasn’t poor homeless person now:(
    RIP regardless of who it is anyhow

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    Mute Elma Phudd
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    Aug 1st 2014, 5:43 PM

    It’s apparently medical waste, so maybe the leg can RIP, but possibly a bit premature for the rest of the body.

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    Mute Stuart O Connor
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    Aug 1st 2014, 6:33 PM

    So many horrific comedians. No wonder Jason Byrne can make a living.

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    Mute deel
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    Aug 1st 2014, 5:52 PM

    No
    Respect …as usual !!!

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    Mute Neal Ireland Hello
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    Aug 1st 2014, 8:23 PM

    Pretty sure the limb is not reading this.

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    Mute Paddy Hannigan
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    Aug 1st 2014, 6:29 PM

    Jaysis! Whoever lost that leg must be in bits.

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    Mute James Franco
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    Aug 1st 2014, 5:42 PM

    Going to need another coloured bin only for limbs and internal organs no eyes ears or or skulls

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    Mute Graham Kavanagh
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    Aug 1st 2014, 7:51 PM

    Not very smart people eh?

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    Mute Soap
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    Aug 1st 2014, 9:08 PM

    The leg was part of an arms deal that went wrong…

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    Mute Imelda Neylan
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    Aug 1st 2014, 11:11 PM

    Sad

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    Mute Robin Tobin
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    Aug 1st 2014, 8:34 PM

    I hope this is explained from the forensic investigation. If any thing untoward or it turns out to be a homeless person, this is a horrific way to die. May they Rest in peace.

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    Mute MrsFarrell
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    Aug 1st 2014, 8:04 PM

    Rte reporting that another limb has been found

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    Mute Bert McCann
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    Aug 1st 2014, 8:28 PM

    How can that comment attract a red thumb?

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    Mute James
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    Aug 1st 2014, 6:26 PM

    The ur man that found it had a hand in it

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    Mute Dónal Mac Cormaic
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    Aug 1st 2014, 9:03 PM

    Is it definitely medical waste? I thought such was incinerated in the hospitals. I saw that today reported on BBC that body parts were found in a recycling centre in Bristol. Is this a co-incidence? Doesn’t Ireland export some of it’s recyclables as it doesn’t have enough processing facilities here in the state? http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-28610691

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    Mute Killian Mc Inerney
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    Aug 2nd 2014, 2:58 AM

    The Gardaí, striking fear into the eyes of criminals as they drive their 12 year old Toyota Yaris Garda car, what a pathetic car for a police force to be using! Mobility scooters for the elderly can go faster than that heap of s**t!

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    Mute Terry O'Dowd
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    Aug 2nd 2014, 12:01 AM

    I used to work there.
    It’s a safe place to work, but some of the employees are idiots.
    It would not surprise me if these body parts belonged to an employee who was rooting through the recycling. One of them used to do that while wearing headphones. I watched one day as he was almost buried in a pile of rubbish.

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    Mute Kim Prylowski
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    Aug 1st 2014, 10:21 PM

    The amount of jokes that will be on articles about these human remains.

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    Mute Andrew Haire
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    Aug 1st 2014, 10:23 PM

    It’s going to cost an arm and a leg to get to the bottom of it.

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    Mute Andrew Haire
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    Aug 2nd 2014, 6:36 AM

    Members of An Garda will have to go out on a limb to solve this one.

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    Mute Andrew Haire
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    Aug 2nd 2014, 6:43 AM

    Not to put a tooth in it but I hope that they don’t put their two left feet in it or get all fingers and thumbs while investigating it.

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    Mute Bert McCann
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    Aug 1st 2014, 8:25 PM

    I can think of loads of funny comments but I’ll probably be damned for it

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    Mute Bert McCann
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    Aug 1st 2014, 9:39 PM

    I wonder was it LEFT there by somebody

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    Mute Declan Mannix
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    Aug 2nd 2014, 2:19 AM

    Breaking news !!! Rte said press conference tomorrow @ 10 am. with a lady called Myra Mains, think the leg may be her’s.

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    Mute Tina Grano Evans
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    May 16th 2016, 3:29 PM

    Very sick individuals this man was a father and a son you all should have more respect pack of losers

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