Ireland
Woman dies after Cliffs of Moher fall
Sunday, 12 November 2006 22:37
A woman has died following a fall from the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare this afternoon.
The woman, a 35-year-old Polish tourist, had been sightseeing on the cliffs with a friend when she was swept into the sea by high winds.
A search was mounted and the woman was taken from the water by the Shannon-based rescue helicopter shortly before 2pm and brought to Galway Regional Hospital. She died a short time later.
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The victim had been living in Dublin for the past 12 months.
Meanwhile, a body has been recovered on a beach in Co Clare. It has not been identified yet.
Audio & Video
- Nine News: John Kilraine reports on road deaths in Counties Meath and Limerick, and that a Polish woman died after she fell from the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare this afternoon
- Six One News: John Kilraine reports on fatal accidents in Co Limerick and Co Meath, and on the death of a woman in her 30s who fell from the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare this afternoon
