The Irish Coastguard says conditions have ‘deteriorated significantly’ in the search of a fisherman missing off the Wexford Coast.

It’s after a trawler sank in the early hours of Sunday morning near Hook Head – and 65-year-old Joe Sinnott was later recovered but later died.

The operation continues to find Willie Whelan, who is in his 40s, but it has been hampered by weather conditions.

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Irish Coastguard Unit Manager Niall Ferns outlines just how bad it is:

“The winds have picked up, unfortunately, the sea state is not as good for searching as it had been yesterday.

“A rain belt coming through had a bad impact on visibility.

“It’s not ideal as it had been yesterday but, we are continuing with the search.”