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Body of woman recovered off Galway Bay

Body of woman recovered off Galway Bay
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The body of a woman has been recovered off the coast of Co. Galway.

Today marks the 11th day of rescue operations in an effort to locate Máire Ní Fhátharta.

The 32-year-old was one of two people reported missing on November 12th from Silverstrand Beach in Galway.

The remains of songwriter Johnny Duhan were recovered from the water shortly afterward.

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The Coast Guard Rescue 115 helicopter, stationed in Shannon, spent a large portion of the afternoon conducting a scan of Galway Bay.

The body has been removed from the water and is en route to University Hospital Galway for a post-mortem examination.

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