Body of man (29) discovered on Kerry beach

The body of a man was discovered near Derrynane beach in south Kerry yesterday afternoon.

The body of a man was discovered near Derrynane beach in south Kerry yesterday afternoon.

The man (29), a Czech national, had been working in nearby Waterville. It is understood he fell and struck his head on rocks while walking home.

A postmortem will be carried out later today at Kerry General Hospital.

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