Burnt out car contained body

A body was found in a burnt out car between Foxford and Pontoon, Co Mayo, last evening

A body was found in a burnt out car between Foxford and Pontoon, Co Mayo, last evening. The discovery was made at Drummin, a secluded area on the shore of Lough Cullen.

Gardai from Swinford were trying to establish the cause of the fire, and whether the body was male or female.

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