A murder investigation is expected to start today following the discovery of a woman's decomposed remains in south Co Kilkenny yesterday.
The remains of the woman, who is believed to be a black non-national, were discovered close to Piltown GAA grounds and Kildalton College, which is run by Teagasc.
Just before midday a local woman, Ms Edna Oakey, of The Sandpits, Piltown, was out walking with a friend when she saw a human foot protruding from a black plastic bag on the bank of the River Pil, just below Brenor Bridge, Piltown.
She immediately returned to her home a short distance away and contacted the Garda. They arrived at the scene shortly afterwards and cordoned off the area.
The Garda Technical Bureau carried out a full examination at the site, which is located 23 miles from Kilkenny city and six miles from Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary.
The State Pathologist, Dr Marie Cassidy, carried out a preliminary post-mortem before the body was removed to Waterford Regional Hospital, where a more detailed examination is expected to be carried out. The results of the post-mortem had not been released last night.
This is the third time in the last two months that the remains of non-nationals have been found, apparently dumped.
On July 13th the decomposed remains of a Lithuanian man were found in a wooded area in the Glen of the Downs, Co Wicklow.
He has been identified as 42-year-old Mr Arunas Gelzinis. He had been living for a short period in Northern Ireland and travelled from Portadown to Dublin on June 26th. He had intended to travel home to Lithuania but was last seen alive on O'Connell Street, on June 26th.
On June 20th the remains of a 37-year-old Lithuanian man were founded dumped by the roadside near Dunboyne, Co Meath. The dead man, Mr Grazvydas Strelcrunas, had sustained serious head injuries. He had been living in Blanchardstown.