A man who died while kayaking off the coast of Spiddal in Co Galway on Thursday (29 December) has been named.
Mark Morley, in his 30s, got into difficulty shortly before 1.30pm on Thursday, prompting a multi-agency search and rescue effort.
Sadly, the father of two was pronounced dead at the scene after recovery from the waters of Galway Bay.
An Garda Síochána is preparing a file for the coroner, as Galway Beo reports.