Search underway for missing Clare woman

Gardai in Clare and Limerick are becoming very worried about a Clare woman who has been missing for nearly 24 hours.

A coastguard helicopter has joined a search team as they try to find 54-year-old Collette Connolly. The woman was last seen yesterday around 3pm.One report says that she was last seen walking along the main Limerick to Broadford road.

The woman is described as being 5’ 1’’ in height, with blond shoulder length hair, and of slim build.She was wearing a yellow v-neck jumper and a sleeveless grey jacket with a hood.