A major search operation in Kerry for a 61-year-old hiker has been stood down after a body was found.
Rescuers and gardai were altered after John Dunne, a walker from Tipperary, failed to return home on Wednesday after going for a hike in the McGillycuddy Reeks.
His family raised the alarm at around 11pm on Wednesday.
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Approximately 30 members of the Kerry Mountain Rescue Team have been searching the mountains since 4.30am on Friday with the support of the Rescue 117 helicopter from Waterford.
The search has now been stood down.
A garda spokesperson said: "Following the discovery of a body by Kerry Mountain Rescue today, Friday 3rd June 2022 the missing person appeal for John Dunne is being stood down.
"An Garda Síochána would like to thank the Kerry Mountain Rescue, those who assisted with the search, the media and public for their assistance in this matter."
It is understood with the assistance of Kerry Search and rescue, the body will have to be recovered from its current location on Macgillycuddy's Reeks to allow for formal identification once recovered.
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