COASTGUARD ASSISTS WITH SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN IN TUAM

Date Published: 22-Aug-2012

Malin Coastguard assisted in search efforts for a missing elderly man in the Tuam area overnight.

The Shannon Rescue Helicopter 115 was launched at around 4 O' Clock this morning to assist in a search of the Sylane area.

The air unit assisted the operation for over an hour and a half but the man was not located.

A ground search co-ordinated by Gardai was also carried out and has resumed again this morning, assisted by local volunteers.