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Shannon Airport based Irish Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 115. Image: Facebook
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Search and rescue teams are looking for a rock climber who has been missing overnight on the coast of Co Cork.
The alarm was raised yesterday evening for the man who was climbing at Eastern Hall in Baltimore Harbour.
It is understood the man, aged 27, is from Italy and that the alarm was raised by his girlfriend at around 8.20pm.
Two Coast Guard Helicopers, Rescue 115 from Shannon and Rescue 117 from Waterford were involved in the search, which resumed at first light today.
Shannon Airport based Irish Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 115. Image: Facebook
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Both RNLI lifeboats from Baltimore also joined the search, along with the Civil Defence and garda.
It is understood some of the man’s climbing gear was found at the top of the cliffs.
More to follow…