Man 'swept into sea by freak wave' in Clare fishing tragedy

The victim had been fishing with another man at Castle Point near Kilkee in the west of the county when the tragedy occurred at around 2.30pm.

Man 'swept into sea by freak wave' in Clare fishing tragedy
Sat, 26 Oct, 2019 - 18:30
Pat Flynn

A man has died following a fishing accident in Co Clare this afternoon.

The victim had been fishing with another man at Castle Point near Kilkee in the west of the county when the tragedy occurred at around 2.30pm.

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