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Woman dies after being swept into the sea in Clare

A woman has died after being swept into the sea off the coast of Clare.  The woman, who was ...
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13.10 10 Jul 2016


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Woman dies after being swept into the sea in Clare

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13.10 10 Jul 2016


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A woman has died after being swept into the sea off the coast of Clare. 

The woman, who was in her 53-years-old and had an address in Tipperary, was understood to have been fishing near Fanore at Ballyryan when she was swept off rocks at about 8:45am on Sunday morning.

She was rescued by Doolin Coastguard by Shannon Rescue Unit 115, while an ambulance and gardai also responded to the incident.

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The woman was flown by helicopter to University Hospital Galway, where she was pronounced dead a short time later. 


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