Gardaí and the Irish Coast Guard are to resume the search this morning for a father of three who was involved in a car crash while being pursued by a Garda vehicle earlier this week.
An item of clothing belonging to the man, in his late 30s, was found near the quayside at Wicklow harbour yesterday afternoon. Garda divers searched the harbour and the sea around Wicklow Head until nightfall. The man came to Garda attention on Wednesday when he took his three children out of school in Rathnew despite teachers’ protests.
Gardaí gave chase and he lost control outside Rathnew and the car hit a road sign.
He was taken to Wicklow Garda station and detained under the Mental Health Act before being released.