Irishman, 35, drowns while on holiday in Morocco

AN Irishman has drowned while on holiday in Morocco.

Alan Buckley, 35, who lived in Tivoli in Cork city, died on Friday in the north west African country.

He is a son of Cork publican Declan Buckley who owns The Marina Bar on Victoria Road, and has run several other well-known city bars over the years, including The Bailey, The Courthouse and The Ovens Bar.