Man killed in Cork boating accident

A 78-year-old man has drowned following a boating accident off the Cork coast.

A 78-year-old man has drowned following a boating accident off the Cork coast.

The man, who is said to have been local, was with another man on a punt which was on its way to larger boat.

The incident happened in Courtmacsherry Bay last night.

The second man survived the accident.

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Pádraig Collins

Pádraig Collins

Pádraig Collins a contributor to The Irish Times based in Sydney