A SEA RECOVERY OPERATION IS CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON IN ACHILL AFTER A FINNISH STUDENT DROWNED AFTER HE WAS SWEPT OFF ROCKS ON THURSDAY.

THE YOUNG MAN WAS TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS AT ATLANTIC DRIVE WHEN A WAVE SWEPT HIM FROM THE ROCKS INTO THE SEA.

MEMBERS OF THE ACHILL COASTGUARD, THE SLIGO BASED RESCUE HELICOPTER AND THE SHANNON BASED COASTGUARD HELICOPTER ARE ALL INVOLVED IN THE SEARCH OPERATION TODAY.

THE BODY WAS LOCATED IN ROUGH SEAS BUT THE RESCUE SERVICES ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO RECOVER IT.

A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE ACHILL COASTGUARD TOLD MIDWEST NEWS THIS AFTERNOON THAT THE EFFORTS ARE ONGOING. SEA CONDITIONS ARE NOT AS TREACHEROUS AS YESTERDAY BUT ARE NOT IDEAL.

SHE ALSO THANKED THE LOCAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN BRINGING TEA, COFFEE AND SANDWICHES TO THE RESCUE SERVICES AND COMPLYING WITH GARDA ORDERS IN RELATION TO ROAD CLOSURES.