Longford gardaí renew appeal to help find man who has been missing for almost a week

Gardaí are renewing their appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 79-year-old Peter Oliver Bohan who has been missing for almost a week.

Peter was last seen shortly before 1pm on Sunday, May 12 at his home in Cloonellan, Drumlish, County Longford.

Extensive searches, led by gardaí, the Civil Defence and hundreds of volunteers, alongside the garda air support unit and sniffers, have been conducted around the Drumlish area since Peter Oliver went missing.

A Garda spokesperson said, "Gardaí and Peter Oliver’s family are concerned for his welfare."

Last Tuesday, May 14, gardaí released video footage of the last time Peter Oliver was seen leaving his home in Drumlish.

The footage released by gardaí shows Peter Oliver leaving his home on the day he went missing. 

The short clip has been circulated widely across social media in the hopes he might be found.

Peter Oliver Bohan is described as being approximately 5 foot 9 inches in height with a slim build. He has brown/grey hair and blue eyes.

When last seen, Peter was wearing a blue knitted jumper, dark trousers and a dark baseball cap with a red peak.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have observed Peter walking in the vicinity of his home in Cloonellan and Drumlish on Sunday, May 12 to contact them.

Anyone with any information on Peter's whereabouts is asked to contact Longford Garda Station on 043 335 0570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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