Man drowns in Ballycotton Bay

The search for the body of a man believed to be from Ballycotton, Co Cork, will resume today

The search for the body of a man believed to be from Ballycotton, Co Cork, will resume today. The man's identity will not be released until a positive identification has been made.

A body was seen in Ballycotton Bay two days ago but was swept out to sea. Yesterday, the Ballycotton lifeboat, Naval Service divers and local rescue service members tried to recover the remains.

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