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23/01/2006
Sea search suspended due to poor weather
Poor weather conditions have halted the search for the body of 26-year-old Conor Bogues, who has been missing since the fishing trawler he was working on, sank close to Ardglass Harbour last Thursday.
At first light this morning, rescue services and volunteers resumed a search of the County Down coastline, in an attempt to find the Ballynahinch man's remains, but this has been suspended due to adverse weather conditions.
Yesterday, civilian divers recovered the body of 22-year-old crewmember, Donall Gibson, after they continued to look for the men following the end of the official search on Friday.
The body of the deceased was found at around 3pm, close to the wreck of the Greenhill and fishing crews from other Ardglass boats helped to bring him ashore.
There were three men on the trawler when it went down on Thursday, however, the captain was rescued by an RNLI lifeboat, and was taken to hospital where he was treated for hypothermia.
Last night, over 400 people attended a cross-community service on the quayside last night, after the third full day of searches concluded.
(EF/SP)
At first light this morning, rescue services and volunteers resumed a search of the County Down coastline, in an attempt to find the Ballynahinch man's remains, but this has been suspended due to adverse weather conditions.
Yesterday, civilian divers recovered the body of 22-year-old crewmember, Donall Gibson, after they continued to look for the men following the end of the official search on Friday.
The body of the deceased was found at around 3pm, close to the wreck of the Greenhill and fishing crews from other Ardglass boats helped to bring him ashore.
There were three men on the trawler when it went down on Thursday, however, the captain was rescued by an RNLI lifeboat, and was taken to hospital where he was treated for hypothermia.
Last night, over 400 people attended a cross-community service on the quayside last night, after the third full day of searches concluded.
(EF/SP)
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