Man missing from Aran islands

The search is taking place on the Aran islands

A land and sea search for a man missing from Inisheer, the smallest of the Aran islands, is due to resume on Tuesday.

It is believed the man was in his 40s and from Londonderry.

John Falvey, divisional controller of Valentia coastguard, said the man was last seen on a pier at 2100 BST on Saturday.

"He wasn't seen entering the water at any location so we are searching the whole island as well as the sea areas off it."

The alarm was raised on Sunday afternoon and helicopter, lifeboat and the coastguard, as well as Irish police and islanders, took part in the search.