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Body of missing Cork woman Frankie Devlin recovered

The 67-year-old from Midleton was last seen in Garryvoe on Saturday night

Killian Devlin during the search for his mother Frankie in Garryvoe, Co Cork. Photograph: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision
Killian Devlin during the search for his mother Frankie in Garryvoe, Co Cork. Photograph: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision
Olivia Kelleher
Wed Oct 09 2019 - 18:04

Gardaí have confirmed that the body of a woman who went missing following a school reunion in Co Cork at the weekend has been found.

Frankie Devlin (67) was last seen on CCTV footage at 10.45pm on Saturday evening in Garryvoe, Co Cork.

Her body was recovered in the east Cork town shortly after 3pm on Wednesday.

Gardaí thanked the public for their help after about 200 people took part in the search for the mother-of-four from Midleton.

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Speaking on Tuesday, her son Killian Devlin thanked the Garda, the RNLI, the Coast Guard, the Cork Missing Persons group and the volunteers who helped with the search.

“They are experts on this and are so professional. Everyone has been brilliant. We can’t thank people enough. They have been fantastic.”