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13th October 2011

Search for Missing Kayaker to Resume

A major search for a man thought to have gone missing while kayaking on Carlingford Lough has ended for the night, UTV News reports.

http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/kayaking/

http://www.u.tv/News/Missing-person-search-in-weather-delay/40ae194e-1d61-4697-949a-cb73f2919738

Emergency services will decide this morning whether to resume the search for a kayaker who went missing on Carlingford Lough earlier this week.

Area man Mark McGowan, 37, was last seen kayaking in the lough at 7.30pm on Monday evening.

His blue kayak was spotted by the Irish Coast Guard on Tuesday at Killowen Point, on the north side of the lough.

http://afloat.ie/resources/organisations/irish-coast-guard/

Dundalk Gardaí are co-ordinating the cross-border search operation, which was interrupted by bad weather early yesterday.

Also assisting are the Irish rescue helicopter, Greenore coastguard, Kilkeel's RNLI lifeboat, the south Down coastguard team and the Community Rescue Service.

http://afloat.ie/safety/rescue/

http://www.afloat.ie/safety/coastguard/

http://www.afloat.ie/resources/organisations/rnli-ireland/

http://afloat.ie/safety/lifeboats/

Meanwhile the PSNI has appealed for anyone who might have information on McGowan's disappearance to get in touch.

McGowan is described as 5'7" tall, medium build, with a clean shaven, tanned complexion and short bleached blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a red jacket, blue jeans and white trainers.

Emergency services were set to decide this morning whether to resume the search for a kayaker who went missing on Carlingford Lough earlier this week, UTV News reports.

Area man Mark McGowan, 37, was last seen kayaking in the lough at 7.30pm on Monday evening.

His blue kayak was spotted by the Irish Coast Guard on Tuesday at Killowen Point, on the north side of the lough.

Dundalk Gardaí are co-ordinating the cross-border search operation, which was interrupted by bad weather early yesterday.

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Also assisting are the Irish rescue helicopter, Greenore coastguard, Kilkeel's RNLI lifeboat, the south Down coastguard team and the Community Rescue Service.

Meanwhile, the PSNI has appealed for anyone who might have information on McGowan's disappearance to get in touch.

McGowan is described as 5'7" tall, medium build, with a clean shaven, tanned complexion and short bleached blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a red jacket, blue jeans and white trainers.

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