Body of woman, 70s, recovered from water in West Cork

The woman is understood to be from the local area. 

The woman's body was recovered around 6.50pm after an inter-agency operation involving the R115 helicopter, Castletownebere Lifeboat, Castletownbere Coastguard, Bantry Inshore Rescue. File Picture

The body of an elderly woman has been recovered off the Cork coast.

It appears that the woman got into trouble while swimming near Snave Pier, outside Bantry, in west Cork.