A man in his 40s has died following an accident in Cape Clear island in west Cork.
It is understood the man was playing football with members of his family late Saturday afternoon when their ball went over the cliff. The man set off on a route to the foot of the cliffs to get the ball back. However, he failed to return. A family member raised the alarm.
A search and rescue operation was carried out involving the Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 115 and Baltimore's RNLI lifeboat. The body of the man was subsequently recovered during the search.
