Body of woman in her 60s recovered from water at Fanad

THE body of a woman aged in her 60s was recovered from the water at Fanad last night.

Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a report of an incident in which a woman fell into the water at Pollet, Fanad.

A multi-agency response was launched involving the Coastguard and RNLI.

The woman’s body was subsequently recovered from the water and she was pronounced deceased at the scene. The coroner was notified.

The body of the woman was transferred to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will take place.

No further information is available at this time.