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Recovered

Missing Portlaoise man's body recovered

Patrick Bruton had not been seen at his Laois home in almost five days.

Updated 6.30pm 5 February

GARDAÍ SAY THAT the body of a missing 47-year-old man has been found.

Patrick Bruton had not been seen at his home in Kilminchy in Portlaoise for almost five days.

Today, gardaí said that they have located Patrick’s body.

- Additional reporting Aoife Barry