A man’s body has been recovered following a search operation in Cappoquin after reports of a car entering the River Blackwater on Sunday evening.

Emergency services were first alerted shortly after 8 pm on Sunday, May 3rd, when witnesses reported seeing a vehicle enter the water.

A search operation involving local emergency responders was launched on Sunday night; however, no vehicle or occupants were located during the initial search.

The operation was stood down in the early hours of Monday morning, at approximately 2 am, before resuming later that morning.

Gardaí, assisted by local fire services and the Fermoy Sub Aqua Unit, continued search efforts on Monday, during which the body of a man aged in his 20s was recovered from the water.

The body has since been removed to University Hospital Waterford, where a post-mortem examination will take place.

The local Coroner has been notified, and the outcome of the post-mortem will determine the course of the Garda investigation.

Gardaí have confirmed that investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.

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