{"id":84448,"date":"2025-10-16T14:06:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/84448\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T14:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:06:08","slug":"suspected-human-remains-found-in-burnt-out-car-in-tallaght-after-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/84448\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspected human remains found in burnt out car in Tallaght after &#8216;explosion&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The car ignited in the early hours of the morning<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_Gardai-at-the-scene-at-Watergate-in-Tallaght-where-a-body-was-discovered-in-a-burned-out-vehicle-t.jpeg\" alt=\"Gardai at the scene at Watergate in Tallaght where a body was discovered in a burned out vehicle this morning\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Gardai at the scene at Watergate in Tallaght where a body was discovered in a burned out vehicle this morning(Image: Colin Keegan\/Collins)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dublinlive\">Gardai are investigating after suspected human remains were found in a burnt out car in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/tallaght\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tallaght<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dublinlive\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/dublin-fire-brigade\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dublin Fire Brigade<\/a> and gardai rushed to the scene of the shocking incident in Watergate in the early hours of this morning. There, it is understood officers found a car on fire in the driveway of a house.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dublinlive\">Members of the Fire Brigade put out the fire and, subsequently, suspected human remains were found inside. It is suspected to be the remains of a man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dublinlive\">It is understood that gardai suspect this may be a personal tragedy incident, but officers are keeping an open mind at this stage. Shocked locals have told how they heard an &#8220;explosion&#8221; at around 1:30am in the morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dublinlive\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/dublin\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dublin<\/a> Live have contacted An <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/an-garda-siochana\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Garda<\/a> Siochana for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dublinlive\">Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DJTiyHweTeJHu5aLKRIiPc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> this link<\/a> to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. 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