Appeal issued for missing Cork man

A search is underway for a Cork man who has been reported missing on the border between northern Spain and the south of France.

Vincent Walsh (28) had flown from Shannon airport to Paris on July 17th to walk the Way of St James, or the El Camino de Santiago de Compostela.

His family have not heard from him since July 19th, over ten days ago.

His last known whereabouts was Saint-Privat Allier in France, the starting point on the walk.

His mother, Monica Walsh posted a status update on her Facebook page today appealing for help in finding her son.

“We know he arrived safely and we had contact with him up to Sat July 19th. It is now 10 days without knowing he is okay? He is now officially reported as a missing person. Anyone that knows Vincent will know that he always updates his life on Facebook and this trip would have been no different and he would have updated his status everyday. If anyone has any knowledge of his whereabouts or knows anything please contact me.”