Half of unidentified human remains in Ireland are in the Munster area

The data has been collated with statistics forwarded to the department from each coroner relating to unidentified remains in their area. File picture: Denis Minihane

The partial remains of five people found in a Tipperary graveyard in August 2020 are among 44 human remains which are unidentified in Ireland at present.

A pacemaker, shroud and plastic rosary beads were also found with one of the remains, according to data relating to the 44 remains, published on Tuesday morning by the Department of Justice. The data has been collated with statistics forwarded to the department from each coroner relating to unidentified remains in their area.