MCIB/166 - Fatal incident at Claddaghduff
Reference
MCIB/166
Report Name
Report of Investigation into casualty off Aughris Point, Claddaghduff, Co. Galway 21st April 2009
Location
Claddaghduff, Co. Galway
Date of Incident
Tuesday 21 April 2009
Published
Thursday 17 June 2010
Synopsis
On the morning of 21st April 2009, whilst attending to fishing pots off Aughris Point, Claddaghduff, Co. Galway, two men, Mr. Fechin Mulkerrins and Mr. Anthony Coohill got into difficulties. Their currach capsized and as a result both men drowned. Neither man was wearing a Personal Flotation Device/Approved Life Jacket.
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