'Violent movements' in worsening sea conditions may have contributed to death of Galway fisherman

Tom Oliver (right) and his father Martin. Tom died after he was dragged over the stern of the six-metre fishing vessel Myia on November 2, 2020. File picture: Pat Cantwell

An investigation into the death of a Galway fisherman who became entangled in gear off Salthill last year has found the weather deteriorated “significantly” after the vessel which he fished with his father left the harbour.

Tom Oliver, 37, a relative of the Olivers who rescued two paddleboarders in Galway Bay in August 2020, died after he was dragged over the stern of the six-metre fishing vessel Myia on November 2, 2020.