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Body found during search for missing woman

Eimear FlanaganBBC News NI
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Carrie Mullane (Noonan) has been missing since she arrived in Enniskillen on 10 October

Police searching for missing Limerick woman Carrie Mullane have recovered a body from Lough Erne in County Fermanagh.

They said they were in contact with her family to let them know about the development but added that formal identification "may take a period of time".

The 39-year-old has been missing since she arrived in Enniskillen from Limerick on 10 October 2026.

Police have been granted additional time to question two people who had been arrested on suspicion of murder in the Enniskillen area on Sunday.

A further 36 hours has been given to question a man aged in his 30s, and a further 24 hours granted for a woman aged in her 60s.

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Police searches have been carried out in a number of areas of County Fermanagh

On Saturday, a 35-year-old man appeared in court charged with Carrie Mullane's murder and preventing lawful burial.

Det Supt Richard Thornton, from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Serious Crime Branch, said the PSNI was supporting her family.

"Our investigation is continuing, and I'm keen to reiterate our appeal to anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to contact us," he added.

Over the past few days, the PSNI conducted searches in a number of areas in County Fermanagh, including Lough Erne.

During one operation, a small boat was recovered from under the water beside Tullyinnishmore jetty outside Enniskillen.

It was removed from the scene on Friday.