31/03/2011

Woman's Body Found On Clare Beach

Detectives are investigating after the discovery of a woman's body on a beach in County Clare.

The body washed up on Fanore Strand and the alarm was raised by a passer-by.

Gardaí at Ennistymon issued an appeal on Wednesday to trace the whereabouts of 43-year-old Deirdre Mc Carthy of Turlough House, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare

She was last seen at her home on Sunday 27th March 2011 and failed to turn up for work the following morning.

Gardai have sealed off the scene ahead of formal identification of the body.

(BMcN)


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