Thousands mourn sea rescue hero

THOUSANDS of mourners last night accompanied a man who died in a sea rescue tragedy, last weekend, on his final journey.

People queued for almost an hour to pay their respects to the family and fiancee of Peter O’Keeffe, 36, from Model Farm Road in Cork.

Mr O’Keeffe was swept out to sea last Sunday along with 22-year-old student, Jonathan Herlihy, from Glanmire, after they rescued two swimmers in difficulty off Owenahincha beach, in West Cork.