Body of student, 19, found in river

A body recovered from the water in Galway City yesterday is that of a missing student from Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

Environment Minister Alan Kelly, who is also from Nenagh, immediately sympathised with the family of 19-year-old Brian Gubbins.

Mr Kelly tweeted: “My thoughts and prayers today are with the Gubbins family. RIP Brian. Thanks to his friends and neighbours from Nenagh who took part in search.”