The operation to recover the body of Wexford fisherman Willie Whelan is expected to resume this morning after it was suspended last night.

A number of dives by the Navy took place off Hook Head yesterday.

It’s after the body of Mr Whelan was discovered by members of the Hook Sub-Aqua Club in the wreckage of his boat, the Alize, on Wednesday.

The fishing vessel sank on the night of January 4th.