LAST UPDATE | 31 May 2023

THE BODY OF a male has been recovered from Lough Derg in Co Clare following an incident involving a jet ski. 

Late this afternoon, the Irish Coast Guard was alerted to an incident in which a jet ski had gotten into difficulty in the area between Ballina, Co Tipperary and Killaloe, Co Clare. 

A search and rescue operation was coordinated between Valentia Coast Guard, gardaí and the National Ambulance Service. 

The Shannon-based Rescue 115 helicopter and the Killaloe Coast Guard unit were tasked to the scene. 

Two casualties involved in the incident made their way to shore. 

However, following a further extensive search of the area a third casualty was recovered.

He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Gardaí are currently treating the matter as a tragic accident.

“The Irish Coast Guard extends their sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased,” the Coast Guard said in a statement this evening.