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12 Apr 2026

Gardaí confirm body of a man (60s) recovered off Arranmore island

 'The body has since been removed to the mortuary in Letterkenny University Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course,' An Garda Siochán said

Gardaí confirm body of a man (60s) recovered off Arranmore island

The man's body was recovered on Saturday, April 11, shortly after 4pm

The body of a man was recovered near Arranmore on Saturday afternoon.

Gardaí in Donegal assisted the local coastguard in a search and recovery operation near Árainn Mhór, where the body of a male, aged in his 60s, was recovered on Saturday, April 11, shortly after 4pm.

 "The body has since been removed to the mortuary in Letterkenny University Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course," An Garda Siochán said. "Investigations are ongoing." 

Foul play is not suspected at this time.

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