Family hope car find will solve mystery of Corkman missing for nearly 20 years
Those who knew and loved Barry Coughlan - last seen in Crosshaven on May 1, 2004 - watched in the rain on Thursday as members of the Garda Sub Aqua Unit dived on the car found submerged off the village’s Hugh Coveney Pier
Garda divers search the water in Crosshaven, Cork following the discovery of a car believed to be linked to a person who has been missing for almost 20 years. Picture: Larry Cummins
Fri, 28 May, 2021 - 06:38
Eoin English
The family and friends of a man who has been missing since 2004 hope the discovery of a car on the bed of the Owenabue river in Cork Harbour could help solve the mystery of his disappearance.
Man (70s) killed in road crash in county Cork
Gardaí are also appealing for any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area at the time to make this footage available to Gardaí.
GARDAÍ are currently at the scene of a fatal single-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred on the R612 at Aghamarta in Crosshaven Co.Cork at approximately 4.20pm this afternoon. The driver and only occupant of the car involved, a man in his 70s, was taken to Cork University Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
No other injuries were reported.