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16th Aug 2022

Body of a man discovered in the water off the coast of Donegal

Stephen Porzio

Hate Crimes Ireland

The man was in his 70s.

The body of a man has been found in the water off the coast of Donegal.

Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances of the discovery, which was made at Bunagee Pier in Culdaff at around 11.15am on Sunday (14 August).

The man was in his 70s and his body has been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital.

A Garda spokesperson told JOE that a post-mortem will be conducted at the hospital at a later date.

Early investigations by Gardaí have indicated that this may have been a tragic accident.

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