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Man dies in fishing accident in Clare

The man, who was from Poland, was fishing off the rocks at Castle Point near Kilkee when he fell into the sea
The man, who was from Poland, was fishing off the rocks at Castle Point near Kilkee when he fell into the sea

A man in his late 40s has died in a fishing accident in Co Clare.

The man, who was from Poland, was fishing off the rocks at Castle Point near Kilkee when he fell into the sea.

The Kilkee Coastguard was alerted to the incident by the man's companion and a tourist at 2.25pm.

Helicopter Rescue 115 from Shannon brought the man to University Hospital Limerick, where he was later pronounced dead.

A post mortem examination is due to take place.