08/12/2015

Missing West Cork Man Found By Coastguard

A west Cork man reported missing on Monday night has been found "safe and well".

Bantry Gardaí launched a search operation, assisted by the Coast Guard Helicopter and local coast guard units.

The man was spotted by the Coast Guard helicopter shortly before 9am this morning, 08 December, and he has since been transferred by helicopter to an ambulance at Bantry airfield. Coast Guard units from Goleen , Castletownbere and Toe Head assisted Gardaí with the search.

(MH/CD)

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