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Irish tourist who vanished from Alicante airport is found after three-day search

Barry Kelly was last seen at Alicante airport on Saturday, April 26 - two days before a 'historic' blackout sparked chaos across the country.

Last updated: April 29, 2025 8:02 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: April 29, 2025
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An Irishman who disappeared during a holiday to Spain three days ago has finally been found.

Barry Kelly had last been seen at Alicante airport on Saturday, April 26 – two days before a ‘historic’ blackout sparked chaos across the country.

His ‘very worried’ sister Colette Kelly launched an online appeal to find him.

But in an update on Tuesday night she wrote: ‘Thanks everybody for your help looking for Barry. He has made contact and is OK.

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‘I really appreciate the kindness and helpfulness of friends, family, and all who have contacted us.’

In the original appeal on Monday, Colette said her brother may have been in a ‘vulnerable place’.

She said: ‘We are trying to get him home, but cannot contact him. If anybody sees him, please let us know. He may be in a vulnerable place.

‘His name is Barry Kelly. He was wearing a denim jacket, white t-shirt and green combat trousers.’

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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