Search for missing North Clare pensioner continues

The search for an elderly man missing from his home in North Clare since last week, resumed early today (Monday).

Thomas Connole (82) was reported missing from Carrowmanagh North, Kilshanny on Friday while the last known sighting of the pensioner was on Wednesday June 24th.

Mr Connole is described as being approximately 5 foot 10 inches in height, of slim build, with grey hair and blue eyes. Gardaí and Thomas’s family expressed concern for his safety.

Gardaí and volunteers from Clare Civil Defence and Doolin unit of the Irish Coast Guard resumed searches of land and dense forestry in the area around Mr Connole’s home.

Sunday, June 28th – A major search is continuing in North Clare for an elderly man reported missing on Friday and who was last seen on Wednesday.

Thomas Connole (82), who was reported missing from Carrowmanagh North, Kilshanny, is described as being approximately 5 foot 10 inches in height, of slim build, with grey hair and blue eyes.

Thomas was last seen near his home on Wednesday 24th June 2026 between 12:00pm and 2:00pm. Gardaí and Thomas’s family are concerned for his safety.

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing Mr Connole’s whereabouts.

Several hundred people are understood to be involved in the search which has been concentrated in the area around the missing man’s home which includes dense forestry and bog land.

Gardaí mounted a search after Mr Connole was reported missing on Friday evening and requested assistance from Clare Civil Defence who immediately dispatched teams to the area. Coast Guard volunteers resumed their search on Saturday morning while the Shannon Irish Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 115, conducted a comprehensive search of the area on Saturday.

Irish Coast Guard volunteers from Doolin joined the search when it resumed this morning. A large number of locals, friends and neighbours have also been assisting with the search.

Coast Guard land search teams deployed 4x4s and an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) while other volunteers launched drones to help them cover a wider area.

Clare Civil Defence volunteers also resumed their efforts for a third day dispatching land teams and utilising drone technology.

Civil Defence units from Limerick, Galway and Mayo have also travelled to assist their Clare colleagues,

Gardaí are asking anyone with information on Thomas’s whereabouts contact Kilrush Garda Station on (065) 908 0550, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

Saturday, June 27th – Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Thomas Connole (82) who has been reported missing from Carrowmanagh North, Kilshanny, Co. Clare since Friday 26th June 2026.

Thomas is described as being approximately 5 foot 10 inches in height, of slim build, with grey hair, and blue eyes. Thomas was last seen near his home on Wednesday 24th June 2026 between 12:00pm and 2:00pm.

Gardaí and Thomas’s family are concerned for his safety.

Gardaí mounted a search last evening and requested assistance from Clare Civil Defence who dispatched teams to the area around Kilshanny.

The search continued this morning involving Gardaí, Civil Defence land search teams while personnel also deployed drone technology.

The Shannon Irish Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 115, conducted a comprehensive search of the area earlier today.

Anyone with information on Thomas’s whereabouts is asked to contact Kilrush Garda Station on (065) 908 0550, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.