Third victim of Doolin drowning tragedy recovered

The body of  a man believed to be the third victim of the drowning tragedy in Doolin, Co Clare, was recovered this evening.

The body of  a man believed to be the third victim of the drowning tragedy in Doolin, Co Clare, was recovered this evening.

The body, which has yet to be formally identified, was recovered by members of the Doolin coastguard unit at Trá Lathan after being spotted by the Coast Guard

Iit is believed to be the body of Joseph O'Callaghan (34) from Tulla .

It was transferred to Limerick's Mid-Western Hospital where a post-mortem will be carried out tomorrow.

Mr O'Callaghan was one of three men who died when the Suzuki Vitara 4x4 in which they were sleeping fell off a cliff into the sea at Doonagore Bay on October 31st.

On Monday, members of the Doolin Coast Guard rescue unit recovered the body of Michael Doran (31).

The funeral Mass of the first victim, Martin Griffin (24), recovered last week, was held in Ennis at the weekend.

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