Gardaí have confirmed that the have sealed off a 40-acre area of woodlands close to the village of Castlemartyr in East Cork in a new search for missing Cork woman Tina Satchwell.
Mrs Satchwell has been missing for almost a year from her home in Youghal which she shared with her husband, Richard.
Her husband was numerous times stated that Tina is a very loving, kind and generous person and that she wouldn’t just vanish like this.
The gardai and Mrs Satchwell’s family are very concerned for her welfare. It’s understood that the search of the area could last until the end of March.