Human remains were found at Our Lady Immaculate Junior School in Darndale, Dublin, today – Gardaí now believe a bird was responsible for dropping the hand in the school premises
Gardaí investigating the discovery of human remains at a school now have footage of the severed hand being dropped by a bird.
The “partial remains” were found at Our Lady Immaculate Junior School in Darndale, Dublin, this afternoon. Gardaí cordoned off the scene and the Irish State Pathologist was notified.
A Gardaí spokesperson said: “Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of partial human remains at a premises in Darndale, Dublin 17 this afternoon, Friday 21st February 2025.”
Gardaí said the remains will now be taken away for examination and DNA analysis to take place to help confirm the identity of the body. The statement continued: “A scene is currently being held and the State Pathologist has been notified, in line with standard practice.
“The remains will be removed for examination and DNA analysis, which will assist Gardaí in confirming the identity and determine the course of the investigation. Enquiries are ongoing.”
But in an update Gardaí now believe it belonged to a child hurt in an accident nearby on Thursday night. A young boy is in hospital after he lost part of his hand in a gas canister explosion – in the same area where Gardaí are investigating the discovery of similar human remains.
Sources also confirmed to The Irish Mirror that the remains were part of a human hand. A 12-year-old boy is now being treated for horrific hand injuries following last night’s incident at a bonfire in Darndale. It’s understood he lost his hand when a gas canister exploded and he is being treated for his injuries in Dublin’s Mater Hospital.
Before the hand was linked to the accident involving the 12 year old, Dublin MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin told Dublin Live the incident is “particularly grim”. He said: “On the face of it appears to be quite a disturbing development. We’re still in the area of speculation as to what has happened, the context behind it and the nature of the discovery.
“It’s a particularly grim discovery for anybody to have to make, particularly in the grounds of a primary school even though it is mid-term break so unlikely that children will be around.”
