A man’s body has been recovered from the Royal Canal in Dublin this evening.
The body was found in a suitcase in the Royal Canal at Bins Bridge in Dromcondra at about 7.15 p.m.
The black case was spotted by two passers-by, who dragged it on the canal bank and saw the body inside.
The area has been sealed off for a technical examination and the State Pathologist Dr John Harbison has been called to the scene.
Garda Superintendent Albert Treacy said: "We believe the body had been there for about three days, and we are appealing for anybody who might have been near the scene around three days ago to come forward."
People with information can call investigating gardaí in Fitzgibbon Garda Station at (01) 666 8400 or the garda confidential number 1800 666 111.