Post mortem due on Shannon-banks body
A post mortem is to be carried out on the body of a man discovered on the banks of the Shannon yesterday afternoon.
The remains of the man were found by a farmer near Cratloe in Co Clare.
Gardaí in Limerick are investigating whether the body is that of a man who was reported missing last November.
The grim discovery was made by a farmer at about 4pm yesterday.
The body of the man - found on the banks of the Shannon at Portrine - is thought to have been in the water for some time.
A postmortem examination on the body will be carried out at the Midwestern Regional Hospital to determine the cause of death.
