The body of a man was discovered on Maínis (Mweenish Island) on Saturday afternoon
A major search operation for a missing man has been stood down following the discovery of a body on a Galway island.
A search operation was launched on Thursday evening when he was reported missing off Cruach na Cara in Connemara. It's believed he got into difficulty while trying to retrieve a dinghy that had drifted from it's mooring. "The call came in yesterday just before 5pm, and came from the man’s wife,’ Mr Draper said. "They had anchored their yacht just on the eastern side of . Unfortunately, the dinghy from the yacht had drifted off in the current, and the gentleman swam after the dinghy. He had gotten into difficulty, and it was then that the gentleman’s wife called to Valentia Coast Guard to initiate a search after that.
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