MARINE CASUALTY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE GALWAY FISHERMENS DEATHS

Date Published: 22-Apr-2009

An investigation has been launched into the deaths of two fishermen off the north Connemara coast.The bodies of 36 year old father of two,Tony Coohill and 58 year old Fechine Mulkerrin, both from the Claddaghduff area, were recovered during an extensive air and sea search yesterday evening. The men had set out to check lobster boats in a motorised currach yesterday morning. The alarm was raised when another local fisherman noticed the boat on rocks shortly after 11am.The Marine Casualty Investigation Board will carry out an inquiry into the double drowning.