Inquiry rules Cork fisherman died after 'very unfortunate common slip or fall'

Des Hurley, aged 29, from Kinsale suffered fatal injuries in the accommodation deck of a family-owned fishing vessel, Breizh Arvor II, on December 14, 2023. Picture: RIP.ie

A fisherman from Cork died on board a trawler 15 months ago after suffering “a very unfortunate common slip or fall”, according to an official inquiry by marine investigators.

Des Hurley, aged 29, from Kinsale suffered fatal injuries in the accommodation deck of a family-owned fishing vessel, Breizh Arvor II, on December 14, 2023.