An Irish man in his late 30s has died in Ibiza after falling from a cliff.
The incident took place on Monday afternoon in the Calo de s’Illa area on the north coast of the island.
The local Civil Guard unit said an investigation has begun and a spokesperson confirmed the incident related to a 39-year-old Irish national.
The Irish Times understands the incident is being treated as an accident and that the recovery of the body was carried out by air late on Monday and included firefighters.
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The deceased has not been named or identified by local authorities, in line with policy in Spain. It has not been specified whether the man was a holidaymaker or a resident of the island.
A female friend of the man is understood to have contacted emergency authorities late on Monday evening, but the man had died by the time first emergency responders reached him.
Local Spanish newspaper Periódico de Ibiza y Formentera reported that Civil Guard officers, as well as local police, firefighters and Civil Protection workers were mobilised in the recovery efforts.
The operation to retrieve his body continued into the night on Monday, ending at about 8.30pm.
An autopsy is due to take place in the coming hours.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said that it is aware of this case and stands by to provide consular assistance.
Spanish police have been contacted for comment.
