Storm force winds have prompted the search for a missing Clare man to be stood down until midday on Monday.
While personnel from the Irish Coast Guard and Gardaí continued the search members of the public who had arrived to assist in the operation were requested to stand down as weather conditions deteriorated.
The alarm was raised at around 11.00pm on Friday when Gardaí requested the Irish Coast Guard to assist in a search of the cliff walk at the west end in Kilkee. The family of the man in his 30’s, understood to be from the Lissycasey area of the county, raised the alarm expressing concern for the man’s wellbeing.
Members of the Kilkee unit of the Irish Coast Guard commenced a search of the area late on Friday night while the Shannon based search and rescue helicopter, Rescue 115, was also tasked to assist.
The search was called off however at around 1.30am with no sign of the man being found.
Coast Guard volunteers and Gardaí returned to the area and resumed the search early yesterday while around 50 members of the public including family and friends also turned out to help.
Members of Clare Civil Defence along additional Coast Guard resources from Doolin and Ballybunnion have also joined the effort.
Rescue 115 rejoined the search yesterday while the Kilkee Coast Guard boat was also launched. Sea conditions in the area at the time were said to be challenging while the weather was due to deteriorate last night.