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The body of missing woman Carmel Tynan has been found

Carmel had been missing from Portarlington since Sunday.

THE SEARCH FOR Carmel Tynan, who had been missing in Portarlington since Sunday, has ended in tragedy, after her body was found earlier today.

Gardaí issued a short statement this evening, simply confirming that Carmel Tynan had been located, deceased, this afternoon.

Gardaí in Portlaoise had been seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of the 54-year-old.

Carmel was last seen alive at Patricks Avenue, Portarlington at approximately 10.30am on Sunday.

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