The body of 51-year-old Prof Aongus Curran was recovered on Saturday 13 August after a search of the Oughterard area
Credit: UCD
#LoughCorrib - The Irish Times reports that the man whose body was recovered from Lough Corrib at the weekend has been named as leading ear, nose and throat specialist Prof Aongus Curran (51).
The consultant and cancer surgeon is believed to have drowned after his boat got unto difficulties off Oughterard, Co Galway on Friday 12 August, as previously reported on Afloat.ie.
MacDara Conroy is a contributor covering all things on the water, from boating and wildlife to science and business
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