Perilous coastline that has claimed dozens of lives

DOZENS of fishermen and other sea-goers have died or narrowly avoided being lost at sea while working or relaxing on the Cork and wider Munster coastline in recent years.

One of the most recent high-profile tragedies took place in August 2010, when Mike Schmidt, Richard Harman and Wolfgang Schroder lost their lives.

The close friends had been aboard the 25-foot Castaway pleasure cruiser when it burst into flames just off the coast of Adrigole, West Cork.