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26/08/2008
Search For Missing Man Steps Up
The seach operation for a missing Co Offaly man, who has not been seen for over two weeks, has stepped up.
Air and sub aqua teams have been called in to aid the search for a man who disappeared during recent heavy flooding in the area.
Ger Murphy, 44, has not been seen since he left the Palace Bar in Birr, Co Offaly, in the early hours of Sunday, August 10th.
His family is growing increasingly concerned for his safety.
Mr Murphy is described by his family as a tall man with fair hair, going grey.
He wears glasses and walks with a slight limp due to a back problem.
It is believed Ger left the bar to make his way home to his apartment in Camcor Park. His journey intersected the Camcor River, which was beginning to breach its banks.
According to a Garaí spokesman, up to 20 divers, including volunteers from local clubs will be taking part in a Garda co-ordinated underwater search on Tuesday morning.
Last weekend up to 100 locals, members of the Civil Defence and gardaí searched a 10km stretch along the Camcor.
Gardaí said there had been no transactions on his debit or credit cards and no actions on his mobile phone since the day he was last seen.
His family contacted gardaí when they were unable to reach him over a number of days and after he failed to turn up for work in Birr.
(DW)
Air and sub aqua teams have been called in to aid the search for a man who disappeared during recent heavy flooding in the area.
Ger Murphy, 44, has not been seen since he left the Palace Bar in Birr, Co Offaly, in the early hours of Sunday, August 10th.
His family is growing increasingly concerned for his safety.
Mr Murphy is described by his family as a tall man with fair hair, going grey.
He wears glasses and walks with a slight limp due to a back problem.
It is believed Ger left the bar to make his way home to his apartment in Camcor Park. His journey intersected the Camcor River, which was beginning to breach its banks.
According to a Garaí spokesman, up to 20 divers, including volunteers from local clubs will be taking part in a Garda co-ordinated underwater search on Tuesday morning.
Last weekend up to 100 locals, members of the Civil Defence and gardaí searched a 10km stretch along the Camcor.
Gardaí said there had been no transactions on his debit or credit cards and no actions on his mobile phone since the day he was last seen.
His family contacted gardaí when they were unable to reach him over a number of days and after he failed to turn up for work in Birr.
(DW)
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