Man dies after fall into sea

A man died after he fell from cliffs near Portrush, Co Antrim

A man died after he fell from cliffs near Portrush, Co Antrim. Mr Harry John Orr (41), from Suffolk Close, Portrush, was walking along the Black Rocks at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday with his 14-year-old son. It is understood he slipped and fell to the sea below.

His body was recovered by a lifeboat from Portrush harbour.

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