Fingertip searches and digs are due to take place at the scene where the skeletal remains of woman were found on Friday, as Gardaí made contact with realtives of missing women.

THE family of the only prison officer ever assassinated in the Republic are in talks with gardaí about reopening the murder files, it emerged yesterday.

The family of the only prison officer ever assassinated in the Republic are in talks with gardaí about reopening the murder files, it emerged today.