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GARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the disappearance of a man in Monaghan 18 years ago have recovered a car from a lake in Fermanagh.
Michael ‘Tony’ Lynch (55) went missing from his home in Clones, Co Monaghan on 6 January 2002. His last known sighting was at Fermanagh Street, Clones, County Monaghan at around 6pm that day.
In January, on the 18th anniversary of his disappearance, investigating gardaí launched a renewed appeal for information, while a search of lakes and quarries in the Clones area were carried out in conjunction with Monaghan Civil Defence.
Yesterday, a search was carried out at Lough Erne in Fermanagh after locals alerted gardaí to what has been described as an ‘anomaly’ in the water.
The locals were aware of gardaí’s renewed appeal for information regarding the location of the car earlier this year and made contact with Clones Garda Station.
Shortly after 2pm yesterday, a joint-operation involving gardaí and the PSNI lead to divers carrying out an underwater search of the lake and discovered that a car was submerged.
The vehicle has been recovered for examination and is believed to be the Mitsubishi belonging to Lynch.
Inspector Graham Tolan of Monaghan Garda Station said, “An Garda Síochána will continue to investigate missing persons’ cases for as long as it takes. In this case, An Garda Síochána have been searching for Mr Lynch for 18 years.
“We are grateful to the members of the public who alerted us to this anomaly in the water. I’d like to remind the public that small pieces of information, no matter how insignificant they may seem, can often prove vital, as is the case today”.
“We will continue to work with Police in Lisnaskea who are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery. A family liaison officer attached to An Garda Síochana has been appointed and is liaising with Mr Lynch’s family.”
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I’m ready to talk….does the woman ever stop?! For someone who wanted to escape media attention she seems to court publicity like there’s no tomorrow. Life must be tough living in a $17 million mansion waited upon hand and foot….!!!
the news that green cards are introduced is the most frightening news I’ve heard yet. We cant have a two tier society where those who choose not to have the vaccine are discriminated against…….people should be outraged
@Mags Murphy: in israel
@Mags Murphy: Cén fáth? Bíonn ceart ag tíortha an bóthar a thabhairt d’eachtrannaigh, chun an mhuintir dhúchasach a chosaint. Beidh an ceart ag Éirinn chomh maith agus is rud maith é sin!
Why? Countries have the right to turn foreigners away, in order to protect the native population. Ireland will also have that right, and that’s a good thing!
@Mags Murphy: If its 100% medically related as to not being able to get a vaccination I’m sure a type of green card or exemption can be issued no problem. If it’s a case of tin foilery fantasy against it well then tough t!ts, they made they’re bed hard luck.
@Gavin Mckenna: is choosing to not get a relatively novel vaccine a conspiracy theory, ur logic is scary too, since when have u developed such contempt to ur fellowman
@Gavin Mckenna: @Gavin Mckenna: absolutely. Anti-vaxxers, “patriots” etc are always so quick to talk about their freedom to choose but never want to confront the consequences of that choice, or acknowledge that “freedom” also entails social responsibility.
Let’s see how many stick to their guns if the consequence of their choice is that they cant go on that sun holiday!
Dear Meghan. The Amazon river runs for thousands of miles. At some point it runs through areas of the rain forest that are untouched and barely explored. Because of the porous limestone in these areas the river water leaks through the stone and travels deep into the earth and forms underground pools about a mile below the surface. Over thousands of years, small blind transparent fish have lived and evolved in these pools. These fish have never seen the sun or surface and have never been seen by the human eye. These fish care more about this than I do.
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