A diver has died in an incident off the North West coast of Donegal.
It’s understood the man had been diving, leaving from the Downings area when he got into difficulty off Tory Island yesterday afternoon.
The Malin Head Coast Guard was first notified at around 1:08pm yesterday of a man in difficulty off the coast of Donegal.
It’s understood the man aged in his 50s was diving at the time around 19 miles off Tory Island.
The Malin Head Coast Guard was deployed and removed the man from the water.
He was brought onboard the lifeboat and then airlifted to Letterkenny University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Gardai were notified of the incident and have confirmed that a file is now being prepared for the Coroner’s Court.
