Family's heartbreak continues as drones deployed to help with search for missing boy, 12, at Cliffs of Moher

It is thought the boy and his family were visiting Ireland from overseas when tragedy struck

By: irishmirror.ie

Jul 27 2024
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Family's heartbreak continues

The authorities leading the search for a missing 12 year-old boy at the Cliffs of Moher have deployed high-tech drones to assist with the operation.

The heartbreak continues for the family of the young boy who was last seen in vicinity of the Co. Clare cliffs on Tuesday. It is believed the boy became separated from his family who then tried to find him.

In a statement released on Saturday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Irish Coast Guard confirmed drones were being used in the search for the missing boy. It is thought the boy and his family were visiting Ireland from overseas when tragedy struck.

"The Coast Guard continues to support a Garda operation to recover the body of a young boy who had fallen at the Cliffs of Moher," said the spokesperson.

"Today (Saturday July 27), the Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centre in Valentia is coordinating searches led by volunteers from the Doolin Coast Guard Unit using, drones and cliff top searching, and the Shannon based Coast Guard helicopter R115.

"These searches are being supported by other neighbouring Coast Guard Units."

The Irish Coast Guard spokesperson listed the main areas being searched as the Cliffs of Moher, Galway Way and the Aran Islands.

"The search area has focused around the Cliffs of Moher and also in the surrounding sea areas including Galway Bay and the Aran Islands. Over the coming days, Coast Guard Units from Doolin, Cleggan, Inisheer, Costelloe Bay, Killaloe and Coast Guard helicopter R11 will continue to search these areas.

"It is also understood that civil defence drone units will also be searching in the area as tasked by An Garda Siochána and will operate in conjunction with the Coast Guard effort on scene."

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