A man has died following an apparent paragliding accident in Co Wicklow.

The body of a man in his 30s was discovered on Sunday.

The man is believed to have been on the Wicklow Mountains on Saturday, and failed to return to his north Dublin home.

Wicklow Mountain Rescue began a search, together with the Irish Coast Guard Rescue.

At around 8.00am on Sunday, the man's body was found in a field at Ballinacor Estate - along with wreckage.

The body is being taken for a post mortem examination.

The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) has been informed and will launch an investigation.

The Irish Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association (IHPA) has paid tribute to him.

One Facebook user wrote: "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends".