Very sad news about the death of 71 year old Walter Hammond, an experienced hill walker,  who had been missing since Thursday after he failed to return from a walk in the Wicklow Mountains.  An extensive search and rescue operation was put in place when Gardai requested the assistance of the Glen of Imall and Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team.  Members of other mountain rescue teams from around the country, civil defence, the coastguard and the air corps all took part in the operation also.