Gardai have confirmed that a body has been recovered from the water in the Sligo Bay area this afternoon.
Search and rescue teams along with a significant amount of volunteers have been taking part in an ongoing search for missing mother of two Stephanie Sweeney.
The 25 year old entered the Garavogue River in the early hours of December 22nd.
A major search operation ensued and has been ongoing for the last 18 days - it's understood that the search has now been stood down.
The extensive search and recovery operation was conducted with assistance from An Garda Síochána Divisional Search Team and Water Unit, Defence Forces, Coast Guard, RNLI, Wexford K-9 Search and Rescue, River Moy Search and Rescue, Boyne River Rescue and Rockcorry Divers.
No further information is available.
