Search to continue for walker (69) missing in Connemara as Storm Henry hits

A massive search will resume this morning in north Connemara for an elderly walker who became separated from his group yesterday.

Three teams from Galway Mountain Rescue, local coastguard units and two search dogs are taking part in the operation.

The alarm was raised at 5.30pm yesterday evening.

Conditions in the search area are expected to be wet and stormy and a Coastguard helicopter with heat-detecting equipment may not be able to access the area.

Phone contact had been made with the missing man who is an experienced walker but search teams couldn't find his location.

The search area is bogland known as Lugganaffern, south east of Maam Cross.

An orange weather warning for strong and gusting winds is in operation for the area.