The college student, in her 20s, had been visiting the site on Saturday
The alarm was raised at about 1.20pm on Saturday and a search and rescue operation was mounted by the Irish Coast Guard. Photograph: Nick BradshawIt is understood the woman, a college student, had been visiting the Cliffs of Moher with three friends when she lost her footing and fell. The group is believed to be of different nationalities and not based in Ireland.
‘My life before the crime has gone forever’: Woman was ‘bundled’ into bushes and sexually assaulted while out walkingThe Aran Islands RNLI all-weather lifeboat was tasked to assist with the operation while units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Ennistymon station were also dispatched to the scene. Members of Clare Civil Defence’s drone team were requested to be ready to respond to assist with the search if needed but were later stood down.
The body is expected to be transported to University Hospital Limerick where a postmortem examination is expected to be carried out. The Cliffs of Moher stand 702ft at their highest point and about 390ft at their most southern end at Hags Head, close to where Saturday’s tragedy occurred.
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