The search at the Cliffs of Moher for a young boy who has been missing since Tuesday has resumed today, Thursday, July 25.
The search, which was launched on Tuesday after the alarm was raised, was paused on Wednesday due to poor weather conditions.
"The Irish Coast Guard offer their sincere condolences to the family and all affected by this tragedy," a spokesperson for Ireland's Department of Transport, which the Irish Coast Guard is a part of, told IrishCentral on Thursday.
"We continue to support a Garda operation to recover the body of a young boy who had fallen at the Cliffs of Moher."
The spokesperson continued: "The Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centre in Valentia coordinated a search yesterday (July 24) conducted by Doolin Coast Guard Unit using boats, drones and cliff top searching and Coast Guard helicopter R115. The helicopter team carried out a search on shore and at sea.
"An extensive search was also conducted by the Garda water unit, with support from the Doolin Coast Guard boat team.
"The search resumed today when conditions permitted.
"The Coast Guard is again supporting this through the Valentia Rescue Coordination Centre and search teams from Doolin and Cleggan Coast Guard Units carrying out drone and cliff top searches.
"The Coast Guard helicopter R115 and Costelloe Bay Coast Guard Unit boat team will conduct searches at sea.
"The Coast Guard continue to support these operations upon request of An Garda Síochána."
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána told IrishCentral that the search at the Cliffs of Moher for the missing young boy resumed at 1 pm on Thursday afternoon.
According to RTÉ News, the search operation was launched on Tuesday after a young boy was separated from his family, who is believed to be holidaying in Ireland from overseas.
This week's search operation comes the same month that Lochlann Murray, from the Crossmaglen area of Co Armagh, died after falling onto the rocks just above the shoreline at the Cliffs of Moher on July 5.
The 17-year-old’s body was recovered from the area on July 7 afternoon by members of Rockcorry Divers and the North Coast Search and Recovery team.
"The area below could not be seen from the top of the cliffs, but information was relayed via a drone," an RDNCSR spokesperson told the Belfast Telegraph
"Poor weather conditions in recent days, along with the swell and large rocks, made the recovery very difficult.
"Falling debris from the face of the cliff was another hazard the dive team had to be aware of.
"Divers made their way ashore to the base of the cliffs around 2:30 pm, and at around 3:30 pm, the body was located.
"The dive team successfully recovered the remains into their support vessel. The body was taken back to the Coast Guard station in Doolin."
A funeral for Lochlann was held on July 11 at St. Brigid's Church Glassdrummond.
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