A man in his 40s died after he fell into the sea just a few miles from his home in Co Waterford last night.
The man, who was from Bunmahon, fell from a cliff into a sea at Boatstrand, near Tramore, at around 10 p.m.
The alarm was raised and a search involving a number of rescue services launched immediately. The body was recovered from the sea just before 1 am Gardai were last night not releasing the man's name until his relatives had been informed.