A search is ongoing this afternoon in Co Limerick for an elderly woman from Newcastlewest.
Ms Nora Mary King (82) of Rathcahill, Newcastlewest, was last seen yesterday afternoon near her home. Her bicycle was found on a roadside near her house.
The missing woman is described as being five feet, two inches in height, of stocky build, with long, grey, curled hair. She is known to be agile and a keen walker.
When last seen, she was wearing a black and white jacket, a dark skirt and a blue scarf.
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Earlier, the Shannon-based coastguard helicopter assisted locals and gardaí in the search.