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26th Oct 2019

A man has died in a fishing accident in Clare

Rudi Kinsella

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Tragic news out of Clare tonight.

A man has died following a fishing accident in Clare on Saturday evening.

The man, who is believed to be in his 40s, was taken from the water at Moveen, Kilkee at approximately 3.10pm on Saturday.

He was then airlifted to Shannon Coast Guard Centre where he was pronounced dead, according to Gardaí.

His body has been removed to Limerick Regional Morgue where a post mortem will take place.

Investigations are ongoing.

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