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Body recovered in search for missing Lough Derg canoeist


Divers searching for a canoeist missing on Lough Derg have recovered a body from the Co Clare lake.

The body was found shortly after 9pm last night and taken to the Mid Western Regional Hospital in Limerick, where a post mortem will be carried out today.

The remains are believed to be those of a man who fell into the lake after his canoe capsized yesterday afternoon.

Divers, rescue boats and a helicopter crew were all involved in the search for the canoeist.


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