'A deep sense of sadness in the area': Fisherman named after boat sinks off West Cork coast

The experienced inshore fisherman had gone pollock fishing from Castletownbere before a major search operation was launched early on Tuesday

The late Michael Harrington, aged in his 50s, died after his small boat sank while he was fishing alone for pollock near his native Beara on Monday evening. File picture: Dan Linehan

A fisherman whose body was recovered from off the coast of West Cork has been named locally as Michael Harrington.

Mr Harrington, aged in his 50s, died after his small boat sank while he was fishing alone for pollock near his native Beara on Monday evening.