A man’s body was recovered from the sea off Clare Island yesterday evening.

The alarm was raised at about 6.30pm, when a local man who had gone out in his currach yesterday morning failed to return home.

Malin Head Coastguard co-ordinated the search operation, and the Coastguard Helicopter from Sligo was tasked to assist.

The Achill Lifeboat and Achill Coastguard boat were also involved in the search.

The crew of a local fishing boat discovered some debris yesterday evening, and at about 7.35pm the Achill lifeboat recovered the body of the 67-year old man.

His body was taken ashore at Roonagh Pier and removed to Mayo General Hospital for post-mortem examination.