Sea tragedy claims 3 brothers

A small coastal community in Co Waterford is shrouded in tragedy this morning following the deaths of three brothers who drowned when their fishing boat capsized.

Thu, 13 Jun, 2013 - 01:00

Catherine Shanahan, Sean O’Riordan, Conor Kane and Ciaran Murphy

The bodies of Shane, 44, Kenny, 47, and Paul, 49, Bolger were recovered from the water about half a mile off Brownstown Head near Tramore yesterday evening after a local fisherman in Passage East raised the alarm when the men failed to return from an early morning excursion.

The tragedy has left three children fatherless, including 4-year-old Martha-Kay and 15-year-old Calum Bolger, the children of Shane, as well as Rachel, 12, Paul’s daughter. Kenny was single and lived in Passage with his mother Margaret Bolger. The men are survived by two brothers, Anthony and Michael, and two sisters, Lynda and Paula.