Irishman found murdered in Holland

A dismembered body found in an Amsterdam canal is that of an Irishman, gardaí said today

The remains were found last month but DNA and fingerprint tests have only now identified the murder victim.

The 30-year-old man will not be named until relatives have been informed.

However it is understood he was known to gardaí as a suspected drug and gun dealer and had been previously charged after a €100,000 haul of drugs and firearms was recovered in Dublin.

The man was only identified after the authorities in Holland contacted the gardaí for assistance.

Both police services are now co-operating to try and determine where the man was killed.