THE body of a man was recovered from the River Shannon on Sunday.
Gardai were alerted to the scene shortly before 10am, after an eye-witness reported seeing a person in the river holding onto a life buoy.
An air-sea rescue team from Valentia Coastguard coordinated the search and recovery operation.
The body of a man believed to be in his 20′s was recovered just after 11am and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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