Shock as body of missing Ahascragh man found
Galway Bay Fm Newsroom
A search for a missing Ahascragh man was called off this afternoon (Sunday) after the man's body was found in a drain a short distance from his home.
John Finnerty, aged 64, a farmer from Sonagh, Ahascragh was last seen in Ballinasloe on Thursday night.
Gardai in Ballinasloe were alerted about his disappearance at the weekend and earlier today (Sunday) some of his neighbours and friends were carring out a search of the area when his body was discovered.
It is thought that he may have accidentally fallen into the drain sometime since Thursday night.