Sligo Search & Recovery

10 March 2017

Sligo Civil Defence was activated by An Garda Síochána on Sunday afternoon 5^th March to provide assistance with a search for a man missing since 12^th February.

Seven Civil Defence volunteers assisted with the search on Monday morning, 6^th March. The assistance of the SUA (drones) unit from Donegal was requested and the team arrived on site at 3pm. However, due to a sudden change in the weather conditions they were unable to become airborne.

Six Civil Defence volunteers assisted with the resumption of the search on Tuesday, 7^th March.

On Wednesday, 8^th March the K9 (dog) unit was deployed to lend assistance.

On Thursday, 9^th March five volunteers again joined the search. At 5pm the helicopter combed the area and the top of Benbulben mountain and the man’s body was spotted and removed with the assistance of mountain rescue and the search concluded.

Gardaí, Sgt Moylan and Sgt Mc Mahon thanked the volunteers for turning out in such numbers, especially given the dreadful weather conditions and the SUA team from Donegal for their prompt response.

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