Body of woman found on beach

The body of a woman discovered at Portmarnock beach, Co Dublin, yesterday has not yet been identified

The body of a woman discovered at Portmarnock beach, Co Dublin, yesterday has not yet been identified. It was found by a jogger.

The woman is believed to have been about 33 and between 5ft and 5ft 3in tall, according to the Garda. She had dyed reddish brown hair and was wearing black slacks with a "Perrie" label, red ankle socks and black ankle boots. The body was taken to the James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Blanchardstown.

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