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Severed human hand found near school ‘dropped by bird’

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 18: A Garda Siochana tape reading 'Garda - No Entry' is closing the street in Dublin city center, on May 18, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland, (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
An unrelated Dublin street taped off by Gardai last year (Picture: NurPhoto)

‘Partial human remains’ believed to be a severed hand have been found at a school in Ireland, local authorities say.

Garda officers were alerted to the gruesome find at the school in Dublin on Friday afternoon.

The hand, which is badly decomposed, is thought to have been dropped into the school yard at around 10.30am, according to Irish broadcaster RTE.

The school, named in local reports as Our Lady Immaculate school in the Darndale area, did not have pupils present as it is closed for the midterm break.

Forensic tests are currently ongoing to identify who the hand belonged to.

Irish police said they are keeping an open mind as to what happened and do not believe there was necessarily foul play involved.

‘A scene is currently being held and the State Pathologist has been notified, in line with standard practice’, a statement said.

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Major clothing retailer to close 23 stores after going into administration

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Simon Ford/REX/Shutterstock (8860157i) Shop interior QUIZ Store Opening, London, UK - 07 Jun 2017 QUIZ open their new shop in Westfield, Stratford with a private event for celebrity guests, bloggers and journalists.
The brand, known for affordable partywear, has struggled to keep up its high street business (Picture: Rex)

Troubled high street fashion chain Quiz Clothing is set to close more than a third of its branches after crashing into insolvency.

The company, known for affordable partywear recently called in administrators after struggling to turn around a decline in business the last few years.

The chain counted around 65 standalone stores and dozens of concession outlets, employing around 1,500 people.

A deal to rescue the brand will reportedly see 23 of those stores shuttered, with 200 employees laid off.

2HP1B5T New Look, a fashion clothing store in Liverpool One
Some 42 stores will be sold to another firm (Picture: Alamy)

The remaining 42 stores are to be bought by a subsidiary company run by the founding Quiz family.

This will result in around 531 employees being moved to the company, Orion, as first reported by Sky News.

Quiz is said to have struggled with a post-pandemic shift towards more casual clothing, as well as wider challenges to the high street.

CEO Sheraz Ramzan said insolvency practitioners Teneo were called in due to ‘continuing challenging trading conditions impacting the group’s performance’.

Meanwhile, New Look announced it will wind down its entire business in the Republic of Ireland due to ‘challenging market conditions’.

This means 26 stores will close, making 347 workers redundant.

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