GARDA SUB AQUA UNIT JOINS SEARCH FOR STUDENT IN CITY

Date Published: 28-Feb-2008

The Garda sub aqua unit has joined the search operation for missing student Michael Hughes in Galway city.The Athlone-based underwater team began their search of the city's waterways at first light this morning.They were ordered in yesterday by Millstreet Gardai who are co-ordinating the search.It's over one week since the 20 year-old Longford native disappeared at approximately 2 am in Eyre Square. He'd been out socialising with friends during rag week, while visiting from the University of Limerick where he's studying. The Dublin-based Garda helicopter took part in the search yesterday and combed the city centre and shoreline. Family and friends of Michael Hughes are growing increasingly concerned at his disappearance.