Body of young girl recovered after search operation off Cork coast

Her body was recovered near the shore by a member of the public along with an individual from the lifeboat crew of Crosshaven RNLI at around 7.45pm. 

A search and rescue operation by first responders taking place for a missing swimmer at Fountainstown, Co. Cork.-Picture: David Creedon

The body of an eight-year-old girl has been recovered from the water off the Cork coast after an extensive search operation.

The alarm was raised at around 4.40pm on Tuesday and gardaí and emergency services began searching for the girl, who went missing in the water at Fountainstown Beach, near Crosshaven.