Body of man killed in Alps to be flown home today

The body of the Co Limerick man killed in a skiing accident in the Alps over Christmas is expected to be flown to Cork today.

Body of man killed in Alps to be flown home today
Tue, 31 Dec, 2013 - 00:00
Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent

Michael Clifford, 32, died after he was struck by a slab of falling ice.

He lived in Switzerland for a number of years where he built up a highly successful career in the financial services sector.

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