Murder probe after remains confirmed as Kieran Qulligan

Gardai launch murder investigation after remains identified as those of missing Kieran Quilligan

Kieran Quilligan disappeared from Cork without a trace last September

Murder probe launched after remains found in Cork confirmed to be those of Kieran Quilligan

The remains were discovered on Monday by a search dog at a location in Rostellan in east Cork.

Murder probe after remains confirmed as Kieran Qulligan

Gardaí have confirmed that skeletal remains found on the road between Midleton and Whitegate in East Cork on Monday are those of 47-year-old Kieran Quilligan, who had been missing from Cork City since last September.

Gardaí launch murder investigation as skeletal remains confirmed as missing Kieran Quilligan (47)

SKELETAL remains found in a shallow grave in Cork have been positively identified as those of missing person Kieran Quilligan (47) with Gardaí now launching a murder investigation.

Murder probe after East Cork remains confirmed to be those of Kieran Quilligan

The remains were formally identified on Thursday with the assistance of DNA and dental records, combined with other evidential material including clothing