Man who drowned while fishing named locally
Named locally as Danny Kavanagh, from close to Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary, was among a group of men in a boat fishing in the River Suir on Tuesday night.
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The incident occurred at Tinhalla, Co Waterford just outside Carrick-on-Suir town around 8.30pm.
Emergency services including the gardaí, an Irish Coast Guard helicopter, the Fire Service and Carrick-on-Suir River Rescue volunteers were involved in the search for Mr Kavanagh.
His body was recovered from the river by Carrick River Rescue team members around 5am on Wednesday.
Inland Fisheries Ireland officers also attended the scene and are liaising with gardaí in relation to the incident.
His body was removed from the scene and taken to University Hospital Waterford (UHW), where a post-mortem is to be carried out. The Office of the Coroner has been notified.
In numerous tributes online, friends of Mr Kavanagh said that he was a 'lovely man' who will be 'missed so much. It's so sad condolences to all (who) knew him,' while another added: 'A young life lost doing what he loved. Rest in peace Danny'.
Mr Kavanagh's funeral arrangements are yet to be announced.
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