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Body recovered from sea by Doolin Coast Guard

The body was recovered by the Doolin Coast Guard unit at about 5.30pm.

2/4/2011. Search for Missing Fishermen File Photo Mark Stedman / Rollingnews.ie Mark Stedman / Rollingnews.ie / Rollingnews.ie

A BODY HAS been recovered from the sea off the coast of Co Clare this afternoon.

The body was recovered by the Doolin Coast Guard unit at Kilkee at about 5.30pm.

It’s understood the body is currently in the process of being transferred to the gardaí and HSE for a post mortem examination and formal identification.

The body, which was first spotted earlier in the afternoon, is understood to have been in the water for some time.

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