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06 Sept 2025
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The tragic incident occured on Clare Island on Tuesday afternoon.
Gardaí are investigating the death of a man in his eighties who drowned tragically off Clare Island recently, Mayo Live reports.
The tragedy occurred on Tuesday last at around 1pm when a vehicle entered the water at Glen on Clare Island.
Locals raised the alarm and made valiant efforts to save the man who is understood be a local man aged in his eighties.
Locals managed to take the man from the vehicle but despite efforts to resuscitate him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A number of emergency services including members of An Garda Siochána, Achill Lifeboat and the Coast Guard emergency helicopter attended the scene.
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The body of the deceased man was brought to Mayo University Hospital where a post mortem is due to take place.
A Forensic Collision Investigator carried out an examination of the scene.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Westport Garda Station on 098 50230, the Garda Confidential line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
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