Construction at a social housing development site in Wicklow remains suspended, after ancient bones were discovered there last Friday afternoon.
The Skeletal remains were found at a building site near Mountainview Drive in Newtownmountkennedy.
Speaking to East Coast FM’s Morning Show Sergeant John Fitzpatrick said the remains were examined by an archaeologist, a forensic anthropologist, and a human remains specialist who determined that they are believed to date 1,500 years.
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The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland has risen to 242,105 with 4,515 cases in County Wicklow.
State Expected To Run Budget Deficit Of €17 Billion In 2021
Ministers have published a Stability Programme Update setting out forecasts for the year.
Dublin Named 5th Most Expensive European City For Rent
The report, which was compiled by ECA International, found the average rent for a three bedroom home in the capital stands at over €3,600 per month.
Eight Arrested Over Murder Of Man In Kildare
Eight people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in County Kildare in January.
Ireland To Receive A Further 545,000 Pfizer-BioNtech Covid Vaccines
Ireland will receive an extra 545,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine this quarter, according to the Taoiseach.
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