Tragic news this evening – The body of 73-yr-old missing man Jimmy Boyle has been found in Donegal – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Tragic news this evening – The body of 73-yr-old missing man Jimmy Boyle has been found in Donegal




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Gardai have confirmed the sad news this evening that the body of 73 year old Jimmy Boyle has been found on Donegal.

His body was found in undergrowth around one kilometre away from his home in Oughterlin, Rathmullan after a major search was launched last Monday after the gentleman’s bike was found and he was nowhere to seen.

After there was no sign of the man at his home close to St Catherine’s Church, the search was extended through fields and bogland.

As well as the Rescue 118 helicopter, the Mulroy Coastguard and the Donegal Mountain rescue team was also dispatched to the coastline around Rathmullan.

Local search teams have been taken turns at searching for the local man and finally this afternoon the discovery was made.

He was known locally for his love of soccer but locals said he kept himself to himself and traveled everywhere by bicycle.

It is not yet known how Mr Boyle died but his family have asked for privacy at this time.

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