Search stood down for man missing from his home in the Midlands

The search for a man missing from his home in the Midlands has been stood down.

Gardai had issued an appeal for information on Carl Adams who had been last seen at Killenard near Portarlington on Wednesday morning at 8am. 

However on Thursday evening, issued a sad up and stood down the search. 

Gardai said that following a discovery of a body of a male in County Laois on Thursday evening, the missing person appeal for Carl Adams had been stood down.

Gardai thanked the media and the public for their assistance.