Man's body recovered from Mayo river

The body of an elderly man has been recovered from a river in Newport, Co Mayo.

The body of an elderly man has been recovered from a river in Newport, Co Mayo.

Gardai say the alarm was raised around 8 p.m. last night and the 75-year-old’s body was taken from the water some hours later.

Gardai are treating the death as accidental.

The man’s name has not yet been released.

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