Gardaí investigating after body discovered on Clare shoreline close to where woman went missing

The scene at Freagh Point, which is about eight kilometres south of the search area on the other side of Liscannor Bay, has been sealed off pending completion of a technical examination

The discovery was made during a search of the area around the Cliffs of Moher. File Picture: iStock

Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body in Co Clare this afternoon.

The find was made while a major search was ongoing in the area around the Cliffs of Moher where a woman was reported missing on Wednesday night.