Killybegs man named after County Cork water tragedy
Killybegs man named as Damien McGuinness of Church Road
A Killybegs man has died after an accident at Castletownbere Pier in County Cork on Saturday, August 1.
Damien McGuinness, 55, of Church Road, Killybegs, was named as the victim and passed away after getting into difficulty in the water at the Pier. Emergency services, Gardaí, and the local RNLI team attended the scene.
The incident occurred at 5.30pm, where it was understood that Mr McGuinness had worked as a crew member on a tug boat.
The tragic incident happened during the Castletownbere’s Festival of the Sea, which had its official opening on July 31, and is scheduled to conclude on August 8.
Damien will be missed by his mother, Susan, sister Claire, brother Seamus, beloved nieces, aunt, uncle, cousins, and neighbours.