The grieving father of the final crewman to be recovered following the sinking of the trawler Tit Bonhomme was “heartbroken but relieved” after his son’s body was brought ashore yesterday.

Weather conditions today look set to hamper one of the most comprehensive dive searches ever to take place in Ireland as the search for two missing fishermen continues in West Cork.

The Coast Guard helicopter hovered low over Glandore Bay as a ninth day of searching revealed no trace of two missing fishermen.