Wexford News

Body of missing mother recovered from River Slaney in Co. Wexford

Body of missing mother recovered from River Slaney in Co. Wexford
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The body of a woman who had been reported missing has been recovered from the River Slaney outside Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.

A search operation to help locate the woman had been ongoing since 7 pm on Monday, January 30th.

Members of the Gardaí received assistance from Slaney Search and Rescue during the recovery operation.

Her body was located on Tuesday afternoon south of Enniscorthy town.

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The woman is understood to have been a mother aged in her 50s who lived in Enniscorthy.

Gardaí are currently treating the matter as a tragic incident.

A post-mortem examination is set to be conducted at University Hospital Waterford (UHW).

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