Fresh appeal in bid to find missing woman

Gardai have renewed an appeal for sightings of an Athlone woman who has been missing since last week.

Kathleen Reilly, Coosan, Athlone was last seen at her home on Thursday morning when she left to go for a walk.  

Local Gardai said this afternoon (Monday) that they have a confirmed sighting of Kathleen, who is 74, on Thursday afternoon at 2.30pm near the Primary Care Centre in Clonbrusk.  She was walking in the direction of Coosan at that time.  

They have now issued a fresh appeal for the public’s help, anyone who was in that area or the adjacent Arcadia Retail Park, who may have spotted Kathleen is urged to contact Athlone Garda Station as soon as possible on 09064 98550.  

Kathleen is described as being of a small build, thin, 5ft in height approximately with grey hair.  She was last seen wearing a long black Mac coat and black boots (knee length).  She wears red/brown framed glasses.  

Gardai assisted by the Civil Defence and teams of local people have been searching areas of land and sites in the Coosan area over the weekend and again today in a bid to trace the missing woman. Property owners are being asked by officers to check land, laneways and outbuildings on sites.

Anyone who can help out in the search is asked to call Athlone Garda Station to arrange a time.