Gardaí have sealed off an area in north Clare where the body of a man has been discovered.
The man's remains were uncovered at a quarry near the Cliffs of Moher this morning.
The man's body - which was found this morning - remains at the scene south of the Cliffs of Moher tourist centre.
The area had been sealed off as part of the investigation into the disappearance of 41-year-old Adrian Folan.
The Office of the State Pathologist has been contacted, and a preliminary examination of the body will be carried out later.