McDonald, Patrick (Paddy) - (Darndale) - April 6, 2025. Loving son of the late Kathleen, son in law of the late Kathleen and George and brother in law of the late Ann. Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Joan, children Lisa, Jason, Emma, Ashling, Aaron, and their partners, grandchildren Lexi, Mason, Lily, Evie, Carter and Sophie, brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Reposing at his home on Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday morning at 11am in the Church of Our Lady Immaculate, Darndale followed by burial in Fingal Cemetery. Family flowers only, donations if desired to St. Francis Hospice, Raheny The below link is provided and managed by an independent media provider. The funeral home accepts no responsibility for its functionality, the timing of a live broadcast or any interruption to a live broadcast. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: If you would like to make a donation to the chosen charity please click on the button below. memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one Partial human remains have been discovered in Darndale in Dublin 17 The remains will be removed for examination and DNA analysis Gardai say this will help them confirm the identity and determine the course of the investigation The scene has been preserved and the State Pathologist has been notified A garda spokesperson says: "Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of partial human remains at a premises in Darndale "A scene is currently being held and the State Pathologist has been notified "The remains will be removed for examination and DNA analysis which will assist Gardaí in confirming the identity and determine the course of the investigation Developed by Square1 This is the shocking moment gardaí recovered a human hand from a schoolyard in north Dublin Sources said yesterday that it will not be possible until early this week for gardaí to definitively say if the grim discovery is connected with an incident in which a child in the area suffered a hand injury the previous evening a 12-year-old boy is understood to have suffered severe injuries to his hand “The two incidents are being linked due to their proximity in both time and location,” a source said “But until DNA results on the hand have been completed it cannot be confirmed that they are related.” was captured by CCTV falling into the schoolyard of Our Lady Immaculate school in Darndale after it was dropped by a bird at around 10.30am on Friday There were no children in the school as it was closed for the mid-term break Sources said when examined the hand did display signs of injury Detectives checked CCTV in the area and the scene was technically examined before the hand was removed for a forensic examination Forensic Science Ireland are this weekend carrying out DNA tests to seek to identify the person involved Gardaí also liaising with the hospital where the child injured in Thursday night’s incident is being treated and also seeking DNA The discovery of the hand in Darndale brought back unpleasant memories for locals connected to the murder of Keane Mulready Woods Darndale was also the location in 2020 where the limbs of the murdered teenager were dumped in a sports bag after he had been killed and dismembered hours earlier There is nothing to suggest that Friday’s discovery had anything to do with that murder case which made international headlines after other body parts of the 17-year-old were found in north inner city Dublin and then later on waste ground in Drogheda gardaí said they “were alerted to the discovery of partial human remains at a premises in Darndale “A scene is currently being held and the State Pathologist has been notified “The remains will be removed for examination and DNA analysis which will assist gardaí in confirming the identity and determine the course of the investigation Please check your inbox to verify your details Now download the free app for all the latest Sunday World News, Crime, Irish Showbiz and Sport. 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GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING the discovery of a human hand in the grounds of a school in Dublin The discovery was made this afternoon at Our Lady Immaculate in Darndale and gardaí are investigating Uniformed gardaí were seen examining the find which was in the schoolyard next to a walkway It’s understood that gardaí believe the hand belonged to a young male who was injured when a gas canister exploded Sources say investigation is focused on the hand being brought to the location by a bird rather than it being dumped there maliciously The school is currently on midterm break and gardaí have already examined CCTV footage Gardaí have established a crime scene and it is anticipated searches of the immediate vicinity will be carried out A garda statement said: “Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of partial human remains at a premises in Darndale Create an email alert based on the current article Gardaí investigate if severed hand found in school belongs to boy injured in gas canister explosion Gardai say they are continuing to “keep an open mind” on the discovery of a severed hand at a school in north Dublin this afternoon It is understood that the human hand may have been dropped into the school yard at Our Lady Immaculate school in Darndale by a bird from its beak on Friday morning The severed hand that gardai discovered did display signs of injury The discovery was made at around midday A “prominent theory” in the investigation is that the hand may belong to a local male child who suffered horrific burn injuries in a gas canister explosion at a bonfire in the Darndale area on Thursday night A number of children had been playing with the canister before the accident happened Gardai said on Friday night that they could not “definitively” confirm at this stage that the hand that was discovered at the school belonged to the boy Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel A woman in her 70s has been treated in hospital after a dog attack in Dublin It happened at a property in Darndale shortly before 3pm yesterday afternoon Emergency services were called and the woman was taken to Beaumont Hospital with 'non life-threatening injuries' which is not a believed to be a restricted breed In a statement a garda spokesperson said; "Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to an incident involving a dog that occurred at a property in Darndale Dublin 17 at approximately 2:45pm this afternoon was taken to Beaumont hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries The dog has been removed by the local Dog Warden." 1) 0ms,border-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-1sgza6o:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-1sgza6o:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-1sgza6o.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 1) 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https://mcn.live/Camera/our-lady-immaculate-church The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Thursday afternoon at 1pm via the following link https://www.dctrust.ie/location/dardistown/dardistown-chapel-webstreaming.html Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Cremation / BurialDate Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday The scene at the school where the hand was found A garda studies the hand in the schoolyard Patrick O'ConnellMon 7 Apr 2025 at 09:21A hand that was discovered at a school in north Dublin belonged to a 12-year-old boy who injured himself in a gas canister explosion The body part was dropped into the school yard at Our Lady Immaculate school in Darndale by a bird on the morning of Friday February 21 The school was on mid-term break and no children were present at the time The hand was discovered at around midday and gardaí were alerted A “prominent theory” in the early stages of the investigation was that the hand may have belonged to a local male child who suffered horrific injuries in a gas canister explosion at a bonfire in the Darndale area the previous night The child had presented at the Mater Hospital with most of his hand missing following the explosion at the bonfire site It was noted by gardaí who discovered the hand in the school yard that it did display signs of injury The hand was removed from the scene for examination and DNA analysis in order to assist gardaí in confirming its origin and determining the course of the investigation DNA samples were also taken from the injured child for comparison A source confirmed yesterday that DNA testing and comparisons on the limb were completed and the results furnished to investigating gardai “It has been confirmed that the body part found in the school yard did originate from the male youth injured in the explosion the previous evening,” the source said “Initial suspicions that it was dropped by a bird in the yard were correct and it appears likely that the bird had picked it from the vicinity of the bonfire “The young man’s family have been made aware of the outcome of the DNA testing “He was obviously quite badly injured in the incident at the bonfire and the thoughts of those who investigated this matter are with him and his family.” The discovery of the hand at a location in Darndale brought back painful memories for locals from January 2020 An estate in Darndale was the location where the limbs of murdered Drogheda teenager Keane Mulready Woods were dumped in a sports bag after he had been killed and dismembered hours earlier Theat discovery made international headlines after other body parts of the 17-year-old were found in north inner city Dublin and then later on waste ground in Drogheda surrounded by her loving family and in the wonderful care of staff at Beaumont Hospital Predeceased by her sister Evelyn and brothers Robbie and James D17 FK58 on Friday afternoon March 28th from 3pm to 5pm Removal on Saturday morning to the Church of St Paul’s Ayrfield arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by cremation Dardistown Crematorium donations if desired to St Francis Hospice The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Saturday morning 29th March at 10am via the following link https://www.churchservices.tv/ayrfield The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Saturday afternoon at 12:30pm via the following link Andrew Jackson (Darndale) 6th November 2024 Predeceased by his mother and his brothers Reposal Thursday 5pm -7pm at Frank Jennings Funeral Home Leaving Frank Jennings Funeral Home Friday 15th November to arrive at St John the Evangelist Church followed by burial in Balgriffin New Extension Cemetery Donations to the Irish Heart Foundation if desired If you wish to view Andrew's funeral mass live please click on the following link st-johns-church - MCN If you wish to leave condolences please do so by clicking on the condolence button below. Ray will be very sadly missed by his beloved wife Ann James’ and Beaumont Hospitals for the care they gave to Ray over the last 6 years D17 FK58 on Sunday 16th March between 2pm and 4pm followed by cremation in Dardistown Crematorium at 12pm The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Tuesday morning 18th March at 10am via the following link https://www.mcn.live/Camera/st-joseph-the-artisan-catholic-church-bonnybrook Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a human hand at a school in north Dublin had been dropped by a bird into the school yard at around 10.30am There were no children in the school as it was closed for the midterm break The human limb was not discovered until around 12.30pm and gardaí were alerted Forensic Science Ireland will carry out DNA tests to seek to identify the person involved Gardaí say they are keeping an open mind and will pursue any lines of inquiry There is no indication of anything sinister at this stage The hand could have been carried by seabirds from the coast and detectives will also check the missing persons register Gardaí also say they are making inquiries as part of the investigation into reports that a child in north Dublin sustained serious hand injuries last night They believe the child was injured when a nitrous oxide They are liaising with the hospital where the child is being treated and also seeking DNA gardaí said they "were alerted to the discovery of partial human remains at a premises in Darndale "Enquiries are ongoing," the statement said We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Forde, Sarah (Sadie), (née Thompson) – 6th December 2024, (Darndale and formerly of Abbey Cottages, Abbey St, Edenmore), (Peacefully), surrounded by her loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff on St Martin’s Ward Beaumont Hospital. Beloved wife of the late John and loving mother of Yvonne, Gerard, Robert and Brian. Sadie will be very sadly missed by her daughter and sons, son-in-law, Eddie, daughters-in-law, Josephine and Edel, adored grandchildren, Sarah, Ciara, Cian, Sorcha, Sean, Hollie, Lauren and Colm, great grandsons Charlie and Fionn. Brother John and sister, Trisha, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours. Reposing at Jennings Funeral Home, Oscar Traynor Road, Coolock, D17FK58 on Tuesday afternoon December 10th from 2pm to 4pm. Removal on Wednesday morning to the Church of Our Lady Immaculate Darndale arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by burial in St Fintan’s Cemetery Sutton. The link is provided and managed by an independent Media provider. The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for its functionality or any interruption to a live transmission. Gardai say they are continuing to “keep an open mind” on the discovery of a severed hand at a school in north Dublin on Friday A “prominent theory” in the investigation is that the hand may belong to a local male child who suffered horrific burn injuries in a gas canister explosion at a bonfire in the Darndale area on Thursday night Coolock gardaí are investigating the grim discovery There were no pupils at the school today because of the mid-term break No one has been identified yet as being the owner of the hand “There is a number of unanswered questions at this early stage of the investigation,” a source pointed out “Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of partial human remains at a premises in Darndale this afternoon,” a garda spokesman told the Irish Independent Darndale was the location in January 2020 where the limbs of murdered Drogheda teenager Keane Mulready Woods were dumped in a sports bag after he had been killed and dismembered hours earlier There is nothing to suggest that today’s discovery has anything to do with that murder case Jean (née Burke) – 27th December 2024 (Darndale) passed unexpectedly but peacefully surrounded by her loving family in the wonderful care of the staff at Beaumont Hospital Jean will be very sadly missed by her son and daughter D17FK58 on Wednesday afternoon 1st January from 2pm to 4pm Removal on Thursday morning 2nd January to the Church of Our Lady Immaculate Darndale arriving for Funeral Mass at 11am followed by burial in Fingal Cemetery https://www.sfh.ie/donate/ The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Thursday morning 2nd January at 11am via the following link https://mcn.live/Camera/our-lady-immaculate-church Elliott, George (Georgie), 21st November 2024, (Darndale and formerly of Martin St, South Circular Road), (Unexpectedly at his home). Beloved husband and lifelong best friend of Marie and loving and kind hearted dad of Alan, Martina and Beatrice. Predeceased by his brother Pat. George will be very dearly missed by his wife, son and daughters, sons-in-law, Terence and Dave daughter-in-law, Tracy, adored grandchildren, great grandchildren, brother Alan, sister-in-law Stephanie, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours. Reunited in heaven with all those gone before him. Reposing at Jennings Funeral Home, Oscar Traynor Road, Coolock, D17FK58 on Wednesday afternoon November 27th from 2pm to 4pm. Removal on Thursday afternoon to Dardistown Crematorium for cremation service to celebrate George’s life at 2.30pm The link below is provided and managed by an independent Media provider. Cremation / Burial.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday, memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one. Rip.ie, The Irish Times Building, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2, Ireland Our Lady Immaculate School in Darndale, Dublin, where gardaí are investigating after a human hand was found. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA a partially decomposed hand was found on the grounds of Our Lady Immaculate school in Darndale Gardaí were alerted to the discovery and have secured the scene and the remains will be removed for examination and DNA analysis This process will help confirm the identity of the individual and guide the investigation moving forward Gardaí have said that inquiries are ongoing a Garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of partial human remains at a premises in Darndale From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? Sign in Follow and share the latest news and stories Christy (Curley) (Darndale and formerly of Bath Ave Peacefully in the wonderful care of staff at Beaumont Hospital Predeceased by his brother Peadar and sister Marie Christy will be sadly missed by his sons Stephen The Family would like to thank the staff of Anam Cara Malahide Road for the wonderful care of Christy during his time with them Donnycarney on Friday 31st January between 2pm and 4pm Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday 1st February in St Laurence O’Toole’s North Wall arriving for Funeral Mass at 11am followed by Cremation in Glasnevin Crematorium The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Saturday morning 1st February at 11am via the following link: https://www.mcn.live/Camera/st-laurence-o%60toole-catholic-church,-north-wall-parish,-dublin-dublin The Crematorium Service will be Streamed live on Saturday afternoon at 1pm via the following link https://www.dctrust.ie/location/glasnevin/chapel-webstream.html The above links is provided and managed by an independent Media provider. The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for its functionality, the timing of a live broadcast or any interruption to a live broadcast. surrounded by her loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff at Beaumont Hospital Loving mother of Racheal and Mark and dear daughter to Vera Predeceased by her brother Stephen and father Tony Removal on Monday morning to the Church of St Luke the Evangelist arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by cremation in Glasnevin Crematorium The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Monday morning St. Luke the Evangelist, Kilmore Wes The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Monday afternoon at 12pm via the following link Glasnevin Crematorium The above links are provided and managed by an independent Media provider. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Cremation / BurialDate Published: Maeve (née Behan) (Darndale and formerly of Artane) Maeve will be very sadly missed by her loving family arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by cremation service in Dardistown Crematorium The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Saturday morning https://www.churchservices.tv/ayrfield Reposing at Jennings Funeral Home, Oscar Traynor Road, on Tuesday afternoon 27th August 2024 from 2pm to 4pm. Removal on Wednesday morning to the Church of Our Lady Immaculate, Darndale, arriving for Funeral Mass at 11am followed by Burial in Fingal Cemetery. Paddy (Patrick) Delaney (Darndale and formerly of Whitehall) - Sept 6, 2024, (peacefully), surrounded by his loving family. Paddy will be sadly missed by his wife Frances, daughter Julie, son Ryan daughter in law Nicole, Julie's partner Alan, grandchildren Devon, Jaxon, Sadie, Daisy and Sammy, sister Mary, brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Reposing at Fitzgerald's Funeral Directors, Bayside on Tuesday from 3pm to 5pm. Funeral mass on Wednesday morning at 11am in the Church of Our Lady Immaculate, Darndale followed by cremation in Dardistown Crematorium. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Gardia were alerted to the discovery of ‘partial human remains’ in Darndale, Dublin I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Irish police are investigating after a suspected severed hand was reportedly found near a school Gardai were alerted to the discovery of “partial human remains” at the premises in Darndale, Dublin, on Friday afternoon. The body part was reportedly believed to belong to a child who was injured in an accident that happened nearby the previous night. A 12-year-old boy lost part of his hand in a gas canister explosion on Thursday night, reported the Irish Mirror – in the same area where the probe is being conducted. The newspaper cited sources saying officers now believe the hand discovered at Our Lady Immaculate School belongs to the boy. The scene was held for an examination and the state pathologist was notified. A Gardai spokesperson said: “Gardai were alerted to the discovery of partial human remains at a premises in Darndale, Dublin 17 on Friday, 21 February 2025. A scene was preserved and technical examinations have been conducted. The State Pathologist has been notified in line with standard practice. “The remains have been removed for examination and DNA analysis, which will assist Gardaí in confirming the identity and determine the course of the investigation. Enquiries are ongoing.” The Irish Mirror reported the wounded 12-year-old boy was being treated in hospital following an incident at a bonfire in Darndale. Irish schools are currently on mid-term break. Our Lady Immaculate School in Darndale, Dublin, where Gardai are investigating after a suspected human hand was found Partial human remains have been discovered in north Dublin Gardaí were alerted to the incident this afternoon in Dublin 17 It is understood a partially decomposed hand was found on the grounds of a school in Darndale Officers have said the scene is preserved as is standard practice and the remains will be removed for examination and DNA analysis Gardaí have said the examination and DNA analysis will help them confirm the identity of the remains and determine the course of the investigation There were no pupils present at the Darndale school which is currently closed for midterm break Developed by Square1 Gardaí believe a hand found at a school in north Dublin belonged to a 12-year-old boy who injured himself in a gas canister explosion. The child presented to Mater Hospital on late on Thursday with most of his hand missing following the explosion. His injuries are not life threatening. It is understood a number of children had been playing with the gas canister in the Darndale area on Thursday night. At some point a bird picked up the remains of the boy’s hand before dropping it over Our Lady Immaculate school in Darndale, north Dublin on Friday morning, gardaí believe. The severely damaged hand was discovered early on Friday afternoon, prompting concern it related to a murder victim. Some of the remains of murdered gangland victim Keane Mulready Wood were discovered near the area in 2020. However, further inquiries have left the Garda confident the hand belonged to the boy. The remains are due to undergo DNA testing to confirm their identity. The State pathologist has also been notified. The school was on mid-term break and no children were present at the time. “Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of partial human remains at a premises in Darndale, Dublin 17 this afternoon, Friday 21st February 2025,” the Garda said in a statement. “A scene is currently being held and the State Pathologist has been notified, in line with standard practice. “The remains will be removed for examination and DNA analysis, which will assist gardaí in confirming the identity and determine the course of the investigation. Conor Gallagher is Crime and Security Correspondent of The Irish Times Facebook pageTwitter feed© 2025 The Irish Times DAC Packy Connors wants to start bareknuckle tournament Eugene MastersonSun 10 Nov 2024 at 14:29Gardai intervened in an organised fight between online social media stars Stephen ‘Irish Viking’ Doyle and Packy ‘El Paco’ Connors – initially detaining the pair a brother of well-known actor John Connors was put in handcuffs for several minutes as cops initially thought he and his friends were attacking Doyle The fight happened outside Connors’ home at a halting site in Darndale Doyle (34) is a pharmaceutical employee from Finglas in north Dublin who while using the name ‘Irish_ Viking_7’’ on Tik Tok is not to be confused with the famous Instagram character Matthew ‘Irish Viking’ Gilbert from Co Wicklow Packy (29) has also become a social media star and the boxer recently expressed an interest in organising Ireland’s first proper bareknuckle fight tournament “This influencer is basically trying to get into the bareknuckle game,” Packy tells the Sunday World “This started off when he had a bit of online beef with a friend of mine He was going a little overboard with Hurley and he also mentioned that he did a video about me I stepped in and said ‘you’re a similar age to me so why don’t the two of us get a fight on.” The two then agreed to a future fight and continued to goad each other on social media an arranged fight on the Ultimate Creator Championship “Me and the Viking had been looking to have a fight and then things got heated – so we organised over the phone to have a fight down in Darndale “He came down to Darndale with a couple of his friends I had a couple of my friends and we took our tops off and we had a bareknuckle fight “While we were in the middle of the fight and scrapping away the guards showed up and the lads stepped in and separated us “The guards came over to me and one of them handcuffed me but he ended up letting me go when the lads explained what the situation was and that it was an organised fight Packy says Doyle was lucky that gardaí intervened “I had the better of him during those four or five minutes I had the face punched off him,” he claims but he was hanging in there and I think I would have had a knock-out We are now looking to have an organised fight at a legitimate venue I want to start Ireland’s first bareknuckle organisation which will have this as the first proper fight and it will be on my YouTube channel Doyle initially claimed Packy and his friends unfairly beat him up but then backtracked in a later video he released on social media “Some slightly different stories were mixed in there about the bruising on the back slightly exaggerated that a little bit,” maintains Doyle. we had a few people there and they just thought I was being attacked “It was because they went past and seen it happening It looked like I was being attacked from their point of view “...If things could have went differently we could have went off-site and kept it away from the public eye A SEVERED human hand was discovered lying in the yard of a primary school today after a bird dropped it The limb was dropped into the grounds of Our Lady Immaculate school in Darndale, north Dublin at around 12:30pm Gardai probing the grim find believe the hand belongs to a young boy who was injured in an accident on Thursday night in the same area The 12-year-old lost it in a gas canister explosion and was rushed to the Mater Hospital where he remained yesterday with non-life threatening injuries Cops suspect the bird lifted it up at some stage on Friday morning then before dropping it in the school before someone came across it two hours later and alerted cops It is understood that other birds had been pecking at it on the ground before the grim find was made The hand had the top of four fingers severed also and no thumb. The scene was technically examined before the limb was brought away for examination. Gardai are confident it belongs to the boy and DNA tests were being carried out to confirm that tonight. "It appeared very random at first but there was an incident on Thursday night which gardai believe it relates to "It's fortunate that the school had no students as such an incident would have caused mayhem if they were in there." Forensic Science Ireland are carrying out DNA analysis to confirm the gardai's belief A garda spokesman told the Irish Sun: "Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of partial human remains at a premises in Darndale "A scene is currently being held and the State Pathologist has been notified "The remains will be removed for examination and DNA analysis Gardaí are investigating after partial human remains were discovered on the Northside.  They've been removed for an exam and DNA analysis.  The Irish Independent reports that a severed hand was found at Our Lady Immaculate School in Darndale earlier this afternoon.  The Guards have now removed the remains for an exam and DNA analysis.  A spokesperson says this will help them confirm the identity and determine the course of the investigation: "Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of partial human remains at a premises in Darndale A scene is currently being held and the State Pathologist has been notified which will assist Gardaí in confirming the identityand determine the course of the investigation." "Enquiries are ongoing," the spokesperson added.  The scene has been preserved and the State Pathologist has been notified.  A woman was injured after she was attacked by a dog on Tuesday in Dublin. The incident happened at a property in Darndale, Dublin 17 at approximately 2:45 pm. The woman, aged in his 70s, was taken to Beaumont hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The dog has been removed by the local Dog Warden. Sign up to our newsletter for updates on Roscommon news, sport, community notes and more The death of a 21-year-old man in Mountjoy Prison last week that sparked a nationwide killer drug alert across Ireland’s prisons has left his community in shock who was serving a two-year-sentence for drug related offences was found dead in his cell at ‘unlock’ at 8 am on Thursday A quantity of pills subsequently discovered in his cell later tested positive for a lethal Nitazene type substance Speaking earlier today at the young man’s funeral in Our Lady Immaculate Church his parish priest said the whole community was “shocked” to hear of Adam’s death and was now “in sorrow” “Adam was truly one of our own,” the priest said the priest said Adam’s spiritual journey had begun when he was baptised and his parents bought him to the ceremony along with his godparents and he supported his dad in following Everton which I think is a wonderful thing to do.” the priest added: “Adam died last Thursday week Over the years we’ve seen many tragic funerals of young people Referring to the opening of the Olympic games in Paris and the athletes “who are pursuing their dreams” the priest said that noting the number of young people in attendance at the funeral he warned: “Look after yourselves and be careful of the choices you make.” who is predeceased by his grandmother Harriet and her partner Aidan and Uncle John is “very sadly missed by his heartbroken parents Sharon and Damien a large circle of friends and the entire community in Darndale and Belcamp,” his death notice on RIP.ie reads He was laid rest in in Balgriffin Cemetery following the service In the condolences section people expressed their shock and sadness at Adam’s passing One reads: “Deepest condolences to Adam's family One person said they were: “Heartbroken for you all please god give you strength.” Nitazenes were linked to at least 54 deaths in the UK in the second half of 2023 Two preceding Nitazene linked deaths in custody took place in Cork and Limerick prisons earlier in the year the HSE issued a red alert to all of the prisons in the Republic following the discovery of a link between a number of overdoses and Nitazene type substances “Analysis conducted by HSE National Drug Treatment Centre Laboratory has confirmed the presence of a Nitazene type substance associated with overdoses in Irish prisons,” the HSE said at the time “The HSE advises that there is extra risk at this time and strongly recommends those in prison avoid new types of drugs or new batches being sold “Nitazenes are strong synthetic opioids that can lead to serious overdoses said: “This is the first known case of Nitazenes in an Irish prison setting “We remind the public that the prison market may be different from others These drugs may come as a variety of different coloured powders or pills “We advise all users of powders to exercise caution with all products as the direction of these substances on the market cannot be guaranteed." The HSE issued a number of guidelines to drug users in the prison setting which it said may reduce risk from the drug “While it is always safer not to use drugs at all the HSE urges individuals who use drugs in prisons to follow harm reduction steps which may help reduce the harms,” the statement said don’t be afraid to get help immediately for yourself or others if there is an emergency it could help save a life,” the statement said a spokesperson for the IPS said: “The Irish Prison Service is working closely with the HSE in response to this detection of Nitazene “Prison healthcare teams have adequate stocks of naloxone should clinical intervention be required “Extra vigilance is being taken across the prison estate and the Irish Prison Service has commenced an information campaign for prisoners around the dangers of consuming non prescribed illegal drugs “There is a free confidential telephone line (1800 855 717) and text line (086 180 2449) which is operational staff or members of the public with information on the trafficking of drugs into our prisons can pass on that information in the strictest confidence.” Smith (née Sharkey) - (Darndale of late of Rafters Rd, Drimnagh) - June 3, 2024. Peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She will be forever loved and sadly missed by her loving husband Richard, children Margaret, Romulus, Richard, Sue-Ellen and their partners, her adored 19 grandchildren and her 15 great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, relatives, wonderful neighbours and friends. The below links are provided and managed by an independent media providers. The funeral home accepts no responsibility for their functionality, the timing of a live broadcast or any interruption to a live broadcast. Tom TuiteFri 2 Aug 2024 at 16:22A DUBLIN man accused of stealing to “benefit a criminal organisation” has been remanded in custody was charged with theft of a broken-down Citroen car belonging to a man in north Dublin in April 2023 Dublin District Court heard he was also charged with stealing €300 from another person at the same location and committing a theft “for the benefit of a criminal organisation.” Judge Michael Connellan said the District Court did not have jurisdiction to adjudicate on bail for Mr Reville’s criminal organisation-related charge He told the defence they would need to apply in the High Court Garda Shane Kennedy told Judge Connellan that Mr Reville did not reply when charged and the officer said he intended to object to bail The accused was granted legal aid and remanded in custody to appear again next week was accused of threatening a woman that he would kill or cause serious harm to her husband Garda Ciaran McCabe told Judge Connellan that Mr Loftus The Director of Public Prosecutions directed trial on indictment at a higher level There was no objection to bail set at €200 but he was ordered to sign on three days a week at his local station remain contactable on a specific phone number and not contact the car owner The court heard that co-defendants are due to appear in the District Court on September 23 to be served with books of evidence and returned for trial Judge Connellan agreed to postpone Mr Loftus’s case to that date for the same purpose They have yet to indicate how they will plead View the contact page for more contact and location information The Dublin suburb of Darndale has today become the location of a new innovative ‘urban forest’ as part of an EU funded city tree-planting initiative Barcelona and the Romanian city of Brasov as one of four forests being planted in the ‘UForest’ project were planted today across 4,500 square metres at Darndale Park The project is led by Trinity College Dublin’s Centre for Social Innovation with Dublin City Council providing the site Co-Director for the Trinity Centre for Social Innovation said urban forests provide efficient solutions to many of the challenges posed by increasing urbanisation and climate change “With 84% of the population of Europe expected to live in urban areas by 2050 planning more sustainable and liveable cities is crucial provide better air quality and increase biodiversity.” involving pupils from the local Our Lady Immaculate National School took place at the close of European Urban Forest Week “Things are changing for the better in Darndale,” said Dr Jack Nolan Chairperson of the Darndale Together Implementation Oversight Group which proposed Darndale as the site of the ‘UForest’ project and is driving the initiative locally “This initiative is vote of confidence in an area on a journey of significant advancement and will have major social and environmental benefits for Darndale and its surrounds,” he said The social and economic difficulties which beset the Darndale area have been well documented over many years Dublin City Council assumed a central leadership role in tackling these longstanding This resulted in the publication of a report ‘Darndale - a long view of an enduring challenge’ Recommendations of the report are being implemented under the auspices of the Darndale Together Implementation Oversight Group “The Darndale community will play a full part and be involved in maintenance as well tree planting activities,” Dr Nolan added “The urban forest will grow to provide the community with a space to spend time together the forest has been planted in the shape of a doughnut with trees forming an outer ring and a small clearing within The goal is to raise awareness of the benefits of nature while providing some basic skills to students to teach them how to plant and take care of trees.  Creating a bond among the Darndale community and its new urban forest will be key.” Uforest is a three-year project which creates promotes and shares knowledge about urban forestry Its aim is to foster the creation of town and city forests and greener For further information and to adopt a tree, see: https://www.wownature.eu/en/wow-area/darndale-donut/ Fiona Tyrrell | Media Relations | tyrrellf@tcd.ie | +353 1 896 3551 where gardai are investigating after a human hand was found (Niall Carson/PA) By Cillian Sherlock 2025 at 5:42pm GMTGardai are investigating after what is believed to be a severed hand was discovered near a school in Dublin They were alerted to the discovery of “partial human remains” at the premises of Our Lady Immaculate Junior School in the Darndale area on Friday afternoon The scene was held for an examination and the State Pathologist was notified It has been reported that Gardaí believe the discovery is linked to an incident in the Darndale area in which a boy was injured by an exploding gas canister at a bonfire on Thursday evening The Irish Daily Mirror reported that Gardaí have recovered CCTV footage of a bird dropping the hand from its beak in the school grounds is understood to be being treated in Dublin’s Mater Hospital Facebook pageTwitter feedRSS feed@2025 The Irish News Ltd