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West Cork man missing overnight located by Coast Guard Helicopter in joint Garda / Coast Guard search operation

A man in his sixties who had be reported missing overnight in Sprat Hill near Bantry, Co Cork,  has been located safe and well. The Shannon based Coast Guard Helicopter, R115,  and local  Coast Guard units  assisted Bantry Gardaí with a search operation that commenced last evening.  The man was spotted  by the Coast Guard helicopter shortly before nine o clock this morning and has been transferred by helicopter to an ambulance at Bantry airfield. Coast Guard units from Goleen , Castletownbere and  Toe Head assisted Gardaí with the search that recommenced at first light this morning.