Body of a woman recovered from base of Cliffs of Moher
A multi-agency operation was mounted to recover the body from the cliffs in north Clare
The body of a woman was recovered from the base of the Cliffs of Moher over the weekend following a multi-agency operation.
Gardaí at Ennistymon and the Coast Guard received reports that a body had been seen at the base of a cliff at Aill Na Searrach, about 500 metres north of O’Brien’s Tower, at around 2pm on Saturday afternoon, November 9.
The Doolin unit of the Irish Coast Guard and the Aran Islands RNLI all-weather lifeboat were tasked to the scene, along with Shannon based Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 115.
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The body of the adult female was brought to shore and has since been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick, according to a statement from gardaí.
The local coroner was notified and a post-mortem was due to be arranged.
Gardaí also stated that the deceased "has not yet been identified", and that inquiries are ongoing.
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