Gardai have located a skull as part of the investigation into the discovery of a man's body parts in Dublin.
An upper leg and lower leg were first located at the Thornton's Recycling plant on Killeen Road in Ballyfermot on July 31st.
Further body parts have been found following extensive searches of up to 1,000 tonnes of domestic and industrial waste.
The search operation has now been concluded at the site.
Garda spokesperson, Superintendent Paul Moran pictured above, says the identity of the man and his cause of death have yet to be established.
However he says the man had undergone brain surgery in the past:
