Search

06 Sept 2025

Gardaí issue tragic updates as separate searches for two young men stood down

28 year-old Richard Bracken from Kildare and 22 year-old Callum Coughlan were found dead in separate searches by local gardaí.

Gardaí issue tragic updates as separate searches for two young men stood down

Separate searches for two missing men in their 20s have been stood down after gardaí issued tragic updates today.

Gardaí reported that both men were found deceased, and have stood down the two local searches.

One of the bodies recovered was that of 28 year-old Richard Bracken, who was reported missing from Athy, Co. Kildare on Wednesday.

The other body was of 22 year-old Westmeath native Callum Coughlan, who is reported missing since Tuesday.

Both men's families had reportedly been concerned for their wellbeings, and the cause of their deaths is not yet known.

Gardaí thanked the public for their assistance in the searches, and said no further information is available.

READ NEXT - ALERT: Dog owners warned as beloved labradoodle ingests cocaine at popular walking spot

To continue reading this article,
please subscribe and support local journalism!


Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles.

Subscribe

To continue reading this article for FREE,
please kindly register and/or log in.


Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news!

Register / Login

Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.

Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.