A body was discovered in Co Cork this afternoon during the search for the missing 11-year-old boy, Robert Holohan.
The discovery was made by volunteers shortly after 2pm in a densely wooded area at Inch Strand in the Whitegate area, about 11 miles from Midleton.
Robert has been missing from his home in Midleton since Tuesday 4 January.
Identification of the body is not expected until tomorrow and gardaí have said there will be no examination of the body tonight.
Second body discovered in Cork
Meanwhile, a second body was also found in Midleton. It is said to be that of a middle-aged man from the locality.
His body was found beside the Owenacurra River, near the Cork Road bridge. The body was removed from the scene at about 5.20pm.
Technical examinations will be carried out on both bodies found in or near Midleton today, in the morning.
Gardaí said this evening that they are not connecting the two discoveries at this stage.
