Garda Ombudsman investigation into death of man in city
Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Garda Ombudsman Commission is investigating the death of man in the city, after his body was taken from the River Corrib.
He had been stopped at a garda traffic checkpoint prior to the incident.A major search and rescue operation, involving the Shannon-based helicopter, was launched after the man was seen entering the river Corrib at around 6.30 yesterday evening.The man - who was in his 40s - had been stopped at a Garda traffic checkpoint when he left his vehicle, and entered the water at O' Brien's Bridge.The man's body was found near the entrance to the lower bridge at Lough Atalia an hour later.His remains were taken to University Hospital Galway, where a post-mortem examination will be carried out later.