Man tragically drowned in river near Carrick-on-Suir was local resident aged in his 30s
Investigation is continuing into the tragedy that occurred in the River Suir at Tinhalla close to Carrick-on-Suir town
Gardaí are continuing to investigate the tragic drowning of a man in the River Suir near Carrick-on-Suir on Tuesday night.
The deceased is understood to be a local man aged in his 30s.
According to local reports, he was among a group of men in a boat fishing on the River Suir and drowned after he got into difficulty in the river water. The incident happened at Tinhalla, county Waterford just outside Carrick-on-Suir town about 8.30pm on July 1.
Emergency services including the Gardaí, Fire Service personnel, the Coastguard Helicopter Rescue 117 based in Waterford and Carrick-on-Suir River Rescue volunteers were involved in the search for the man. His body was recovered from the river by Carrick River Rescue team members around 5am today (Wednesday, July 2).
Inland Fisheries Ireland officers are also reported to have been at the scene.
Inland Fisheries Ireland confirmed it was liaising with An Garda Síochána in relation to the tragic incident at Tinhalla, county Waterford.
“As the matter is under investigation by An Garda Síochána, it would be inappropriate to comment further,” the IFI added in a statement issue dto The Nationalist.