The body of a fisherman has been recovered in County Clare.

The man was shore fishing at Poulnasherry Bay near Kilrush with a three others when they were cut off by the tide at around half past three this morning.

They climbed aboard the tractor they were using, but one man tried to swim ashore.

The other three men were rescued by a local boat.

Derek Flanagan is Divisional Controller with the Irish Coastguard: