A Galway man who has been missing in Malaysia for two months has been found "safe and well", a Facebook support has confirmed.

The family and friends of an Irish man missing in Malaysia for five weeks are to hold a get together in a bid to raise money to finance a private search for him.

Malaysian police authorities have advised the family of an Irish man who has been missing for one month to hire a private detective to help in the search as a fundraising drive is launched.