Search for young boy missing at Cliffs of Moher resumes

A land, air and sea search was mounted at around 2pm on Tuesday after the young boy, believed to be 12 years old, was reported missing by his family who are understood to be visiting from overseas.

It’s thought that the boy had become separated from his family who then tried to find him. When there was no sign of the child, they returned to the visitor centre and alerted staff there.

Rescue 115 hovers over the cliff as tourists at the Cliffs of Moher look on. Photograph: Liam Burke Press 22

Gardaí were alerted initially while the Irish Coast Guard was also requested to mobilise resources to assist with a search.

Watch officers at the Irish Coast Guard’s marine rescue coordination centre on Valentia Island in Kerry mounted a multi-agency operation involving the Doolin unit of the Coast Guard, the Aran Islands RNLI lifeboat and the Shannon based search and rescue helicopter.

The search continued for several hours including around the base of the cliffs however conditions were not…