16/01/2009

Donegal Shore Search Intensifies

A major search operation is to step up a gear at the weekend as searches are continuing along the east coast of the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal for the missing Strabane-based doctor, Deirdre Donnelly-O'Flaherty.

Patrick Gillespie from the Irish Coastguard said a major shore and sea search was planned for this Saturday.

"People are coming from Belfast, it's a big area to cover, we're going east and west of the bay and down to Culdaff."

Co Tyrone-based Dr Donnelly-O'Flaherty has not been seen since Sunday when her car was found at Kinnego Bay.

It is understood the mother-of-three's keys were found in the ignition of her car.

See: Strabane GP Sought Off Donegal Coast

(BMcC/JM)

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