I see my comment was removed. Anyway needless to say I disagree with above comment. I would say why but stating that tends to get comment deleted. Just those that go missing are now in vast majority of cases subject to foul play

Are not in the vast majority of cases*****

Eye see all: I agree with u

Patrick; there is no doubt these cases are newsworthy. I am really sorry for what you have been through. I can empathise: I have had a friend go missing and my husband has also had a family member go missing – both with bad outcomes. My point was that in most cases it is unlikely that foul play is involved. I think the public are worried about this.

Paddy of course its hell on the family. Who would argue that? And I realise as much help as possible is greeted. But let’s be fair its a Hugh stress situation where family are not thinking strsight and a person has gone missing because they want to. This happens 8000 times a year in ireland. Its like death in family its traumatic but are rate going to report on every sudden death? Anyway sorry for what you went through just have to deal in reality that’s all

RTE news is half full of sport so limited or no air time for appeals for missing persons.

It has been in news since it happen, newspapers, facebook, internet….

Explained it to audrey just read below. According to missing.WS there are 8000 missing people in Ireland. So let’s be fair to rte:) so give each a 5 minute slot? That’s why. Unless foul play involved its not a big story. Many of these missing end up suicides or just want to get away from problems. I’d not worry about missing people on the journal site. Unless the guards say foul play well ya know yourself

Eyeseeall: totally agree. I’m surprised at the thumbs down u got – u only stated fact.

thats a horrible attitude to have. so its ok for missing persons not to b on the news cos it might b suicide. would that not b more of a reason to air it on news headlines to try and find someone before they harm themselves? this country really has gone to f**k. and what about a missing persons family do they not matter?? in this particular case the young lad has a medical condition and i hope to god he has enough meds with him and he is found soon

Lol and today on the news a man is missing. Following on from this story a woman has been reported missing this evening and in another story a person has been reported missing. Ladiesqnd gentlemen in breaking news reaching us we can report that yes infact a person has gone missing from care home. Ladies and gentlemen that a all we have time for :)

Sorry for spelling. Smart phone ain’t that smart :) but its just impossible to report on these things. Its awful for families yes but ya can’t report on each one. I can’t be sure but I think on average j do remember a figure of about 2 maybe 3 suicides a day happen in ireland. Its a personal tragity that is not national news except to report statistics in how we might combat it.

The fact that Cormac’s case has been mentioned on some news bulletins shows that there is time- plenty of time. This is a young guy of 18 who went missing in the middle of the night and whose family are worried sick. If we have time for stories about puppies and whales, we have time to get information out there that might help a desperate family. Even a quick flashing up of a picture could make all the difference.

Because everyday there would be no other news by the time they do a report on all the people missing that day. Only makes news if there is foul play suspected

Well said,Mary!

Lol I’m just stating how it is. I look forward to all of rte news tonight reporting all 8000 people missing this year. Maybe we should fire the head if rate for reporting on those silly murders. As it is I feel bad for family of anyone gone missing like this. One would hope they don’t come to harm themselves but one never knows. I’ll comment more when the story has an end

In that case my good woman you need not comment till I put a picture up so thankfully as that’s not soon we won’t be exchanging views. I don’t put picture up or name up for privacy reasons and that Sony be changing. Oh yeah rte stuck to main news tonight as normal. Wonder if you will be complaining to them :)

Why?