Coast Guard confirm body recovered in search off Louth coast

The Coast Guard Marine Rescue Coordination Centre Dublin have confirmed that a body has been located and recovered by the Navy dive team during a search of the sunken fishing vessel 'Ben Thomas' off the Co Louth Coast.

In a statement the Coastguard said they would like to thank Clogherhead, Greenore, Drogheda Coast Guard teams, Clogherhead RNLI Lifeboat crew, the Garda Water Unit, Navy dive team, Irish Lights vessel 'Granauile', Survey Vessel 'Ros Aine' and the many local fishing vessels that assisted with the search operation over the past several days.

“The Irish Coast Guard extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,” it concluded.