Body of missing Breda Delaney recovered in sea off Scotland

The body of missing woman Breda Delaney has been recovered from the sea off Scotland.

Ms Delaney (72) was reported missing from her home at Avondale Court in Blackrock in July.

Her family and gardaí thanked everybody involved in the search.

Ms Delaney’s daughter Emer Delaney posted a tribute to her late mother on Facebook on Friday night.

“My mother Breda’s body has been recovered from the sea. We are so, so grateful to everyone who helped with the search.

“We miss her so much and always will.

“There is solace, all the same, in knowing that we can now lay her body to rest.

“She was loving and beloved, thoughtful and generous, with a kind heart and a brilliant mind. May she rest in peace.”