Fisherman's body recovered

The body of a 27 year old man who fell overboard from a fishing vessel off the Co Kerry coast early yesterday morning was recovered…

The body of a 27 year old man who fell overboard from a fishing vessel off the Co Kerry coast early yesterday morning was recovered after an extensive search in the area yesterday afternoon. Gardai will release his name later.

The man fell from a 60 foot fishing trawler, the Co Cork based Emily Francis, at about 4 n.m. His body was recovered off the Skelligs eight hours later following a search.

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