The body of a newborn has been found on a beach in Ireland.
The discovery was made shortly before 10am in Balbriggan, north of Dublin.
The scene is sealed off and a technical examination has begun.
Officers appealed for anyone with information to contact them.
The main railway line between Dublin and Belfast runs along the inside of the beach.
It comprises a mixture of sand and shingle coves, close to Balbriggan harbour on Ireland’s picturesque east coast.
Lorraine Clifford-Lee, a senator in Ireland’s upper House of Parliament representing Ireland’s main opposition party Fianna Fail, said: “I’m distraught to learn of the discovery of the body of a baby on Balbriggan Beach today.
“I’d appeal for the mother to come forward for medical treatment. You’ll be treated with compassion.”
