#NEWS UPDATE - RTÉ News reports that a body found in the Avoca River in Co Wicklow yesterday is that of James Sheehan.
The 18-year-old from Arklow went missing in the early hours of Sunday 19 August after a night out.
Gardaí and search teams recovered his body from the river near the south quay in Avoca yesterday evening. A post-mortem will be carried out at Loughlinstown Hospital later today.
MacDara Conroy is a contributor covering all things on the water, from boating and wildlife to science and business
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