The body of a fisherman has been retrieved from The River Blackwater in Waterford after the man went missing yesterday evening.
The alarm was raised at around 8:30pm last evening when the man failed to meet up with a companion he had been fishing with near Ballyduff.
The Rescue 117 helicopter was called in at around midnight and they were assisted by the Blackwater Sub Aqua Club and SARDA (Search and Rescue Dogs Association) from Lismore.
The river bank was searched using sonar equipment and shortly after 7:30am this morning the body of the man was discovered in around 3 metres of water.
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Gardai are treating the incident as a tragic accident.
