Michael McGirr: Body found in search for missing Fermanagh man

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Michael McGirrImage source, Mcgirr family
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Michael McGirr was due to pick up friends but never arrived

A body has been found in the search for a man who went missing in County Fermanagh.

On Saturday, a social media page set up by family called "Search for Michael McGirr" said a body had been found.

Police confirmed they had recovered a body on Saturday afternoon and the death is not being treated as suspicious at this time.

Michael McGirr was last seen off Car Island on lower Lough Erne on 29 October.

The Sheelin boat he was using was located the next day but the 32-year-old had not been found.

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Volunteers have come together to help recover the missing man

On October 29, Michael McGirr had been due to pick up his friends at the Rossigh Jetty and when he did not arrive the alarm was raised.

The RNLI, Lough Neagh Rescue and Foyle Search and Rescue were among the organisations involved.

People also joined the search using their own boats, kayaks, canoes and jet skis, as well as walking the shoreline of the lough.

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