A Garda forensics photographer recording images of the search site on the Kildare / Wicklow border (Photo: Niall Carson / PA Wire)
An excavator is continuing to remove large amounts of soil while closely observed by the search team at an old quarry located between Dunlavin and Baltinglass on the Kildare / Wicklow border.
When asked if there was any information on how the search operation was expected to take, a Garda spokesperson said: "The search is ongoing."
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