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Hammer found near woman's body
Gardaí investigating the murder of a woman whose remains were found on Mercer Street, Dublin, early on Tuesday believe she was killed at an "outdoor" scene close by.
Detectives found a hammer and blood spatters near a flats complex close to where the woman's naked body was found wrapped in a duvet.
They also found burned clothes which they believe were the dead woman's.
Gardaí now believe she probably lived locally, and have discounted the theory that her remains were thrown from a passing car. The woman has still not been identified.
Priest jailed for child porn offences
A Catholic priest who administered to the victims of the Omagh bombing and ended up surfing internet child porn after turning to drink as a way of dealing with the stress of being a hospital chaplain was jailed for a year yesterday.
Fr John McCallum (45), the former parish priest of Kilcoo, Newry, Co Down, who admitted 25 sample charges covering 320 photographs and nine movie files was also put on the police sex offenders' register for 10 years by Downpatrick Crown Court.
McAleese is TCD pro-chancellor
Prof Dermot McAleese has been inaugurated as a pro-chancellor of the University of Dublin, Trinity College.
In his role, he will become a member of the university senate, and may deputise for the chancellor of the university, Dr Mary Robinson.
Plaque to former FG TD unveiled
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny yesterday unveiled a plaque to the late Fine Gael TD Oliver J Flanagan in his home town of Mountmellick, Co Laois.
A former minister for defence, Mr Flanagan was once described as "the most right-wing politician" in the country. He died in 1987, aged 67.
"Oliver J had many views, some of which I wouldn't agree with, but he had one basic philosophy and that was that the heart of all politics was local," said Mr Kenny.
Mr Flanagan was first elected in 1943, and during the second World War created controversy when he advocated "routing" Jews "out of Ireland".