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Reports gardaí are probing a possible link between the body found off Sliabh Liag cliffs and a serious assault in Killybegs; a man and a woman were arrested and released without charge, and an incident room has been set up at Ballyshannon Garda Station.

Reports a body found in the sea at Slieve League after a mannequin search, the alleged assault under investigation, the arrest and release without charge of a man in his late 30s and a woman in her late 20s, and that a post mortem will decide whether a murder inquiry is launched.

Reports that gardaí recovered a body from the water off the Sliabh Liag cliffs, that the remains were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, and that a man and a woman arrested the previous week were released without charge.

Reports that gardaí and the Coast Guard recovered a body from the water at Sliabh Liag, and that an incident room has been set up. The article does not name the person or give a cause of death.

Renewed garda appeal for the same weekend and area as existing case 20476. Adds that the cliffs were closed all week for searches, reopened, and that an incident room is at Ballyshannon Garda Station. The article describes an alleged assault and does not mention a body, a death or any suspect.

Renewed garda appeal for information; gives the weekend window of 24-25 June 2023, the incident room at Ballyshannon Garda Station, and a request for dash-cam footage. The article names no victim or suspect and does not state the nature of the injuries.

Adds that a body was recovered from the water at Slieve League on 3 July 2023 with Coast Guard help, that it was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, that the State Pathologist has been notified, and that an incident room has been set up at Ballyshannon Garda Station under a Senior Investigating Officer. The article does not say the body is that of the assault's alleged victim, and it names no suspect.

Fourth update from gardaí. Adds that a body was recovered from the water at Slieve League on 3 July 2023, that a post-mortem has been completed, that an incident room has been set up at Ballyshannon Garda Station, and that gardaí are asking for dash-cam footage. The article does not name any person.

Adds that a man in his 30s was rearrested on 13 July 2023 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Northwestern Region.

Reports the search focus moving to Teelin pier, two arrests (man in his 30s, woman in her 20s) with release without charge, a car seized for forensic examination, a house sealed in Killybegs, and a missing man from Northern Ireland in his 60s.

Adds details of the search, a DNA request to a relative via the PSNI, a blood-splattered car seized, the two arrests (a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s) released without charge, and fresh information about cash seen in Killybegs.

First report of this incident; no existing case matches. Adds the search for the alleged victim, the release of two arrested people without charge, forensic work on a car and a house, and the planned use of a recorded phone call.

First report of the case. Gardaí are liaising with PSNI, the search for the alleged victim is ongoing, and a man and woman arrested were released without charge.

Two people arrested over the alleged Slieve League assault were released without charge on 27 June 2023. The investigation continues, public access to Slieve League is closed, and a person is believed to be still missing.

First report of the case. Describes the arrests of a man and a woman, their release without charge, the blood-stained car, the search for a missing man, and the sealed house in Killybegs.

Original report of the arrests, search and forensic examination. The update adds that the pair were understood to have been released without charge and a file sent to the DPP.

First report of the case: an alleged serious assault in the Slieve League/Killybegs area, a missing person search, the arrest of a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s, and forensic examination of a car and a sealed house.

First report of the case. Adds the arrest of a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s, their detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and the closure of public access to Sliabh Liag.

Only the headline has news content; the body is unrendered template code with no names, date, place or details of the incident.

Reports two arrests under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, the sealing off of a house in Killybegs, the closure of public access to Slieve League, and a Garda appeal for information about an incident between 24 and 25 June 2023.

Renewed garda appeal, issued 2 July 2023. Adds that the preserved areas at Slieve League have been lifted and reopened, that an incident room is established at Ballyshannon Garda Station under a Senior Investigating Officer, and that road users with camera footage are asked to come forward. No victim, suspect, arrest or charge is named.

Garda press release announcing the charge and court date. It does not name the man or describe the alleged victim.

Garda appeal for witnesses and dash cam footage, issued 27 June 2023. Two arrests are reported, with no names given. The incident date is given only as a range, 24 to 25 June 2023. No existing case matches this incident.

Update from Gardaí: two people arrested over the incident were released without charge. Public access to Slieve League remains closed, and Gardaí are appealing for information and for road users' camera or dash cam footage.