Missing Person Search – Millstreet, Co Cork

17 May 2021

Cork North Civil Defence was activated by An Garda Síochána to assist in a missing person search in the Millstreet area on Saturday evening, 15th May. The unit was fully mobilised within an hour with a Control Van and a number of volunteers at the ready to assist on the search. Assistance was also provided by Cork City(Drone Unit), Kerry and Cork South Civil Defence Units. Civil Defence worked alongside An Garda Síochána, Cork City Missing Person Search & Recovery, Mallow Search & Rescue, Irish Search Dogs, Millstreet Fire Service, the Irish Coastguard helicopter Rescue 115 and many local volunteers. The search was stood down at approximately 10pm.

The search operation resumed at 8.30am on Sunday morning 16th May. At 10am the missing person was located by Civil Defence land searchers and CCMPSAR.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the deceased man and his family, R.I.P.