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04/07/2019
Skeletal Remains Found At Wicklow Recycling Plant
An investigation was launched yesterday after a skull and bones were uncovered at a recycling plant in Bray, County Wicklow.
The human remains are believed to have been "medical specimens" used for the training of medical professionals.
Following a forensic examination, Gardaí determined that no crime had been committed and returned the remains to their rightful owner.
(JG/CM)
The human remains are believed to have been "medical specimens" used for the training of medical professionals.
Following a forensic examination, Gardaí determined that no crime had been committed and returned the remains to their rightful owner.
(JG/CM)
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Human Leg Found At Dublin Recycling Plant
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SIPTU To Meet With Rehab Enterprises
SIPTU representatives will meet with the management of Rehab Enterprises on Thursday to discuss threatened redundancies at the company's Galway recycling plant. Eighteen workers at the Galway facility, many of them with disabilities, are to be made redundant during March in a selection process which takes no account of their disabilities.
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