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| The bodies of two men have been recovered from Lough Erne in County Fermanagh. | The bodies of two men have been recovered from Lough Erne in County Fermanagh. |
| They were Declan Swift, 47, from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, and Martin Steele, 48, from Mullaghdun, County Down. | They were Declan Swift, 47, from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, and Martin Steele, 48, from Mullaghdun, County Down. |
| They were on a small fishing boat which capsized near Devenish Island on lower Lough Erne shortly after midday on Saturday. | They were on a small fishing boat which capsized near Devenish Island on lower Lough Erne shortly after midday on Saturday. |
| It is understood that they were fully clothed and did not have life jackets. | It is understood that they were fully clothed and did not have life jackets. |
| Divers recovered the men's bodies on Sunday. The small fishing boat in which the men were travelling had been recovered earlier. | |
| SDLP assembly member Tommy Gallagher said there was a sense of disbelief that two experienced fishermen had drowned. | |
| "It is very strange and that is adding to the shock and the sadness throughout the community. | |
| "They were regarded as experienced fishermen and boat men and Declan Swift, in particular, was known as a very experienced man on the River Erne," he said. | |
| "That is adding to the shock and people are wondering how this happened." | |
| Police want to hear from anyone who saw a green 16-foot open fishing boat which left Enniskillen on Saturday morning. | Police want to hear from anyone who saw a green 16-foot open fishing boat which left Enniskillen on Saturday morning. |
| A PSNI helicopter and an Irish Coastguard helicopter took part in Saturday's search along with the RNLI. | A PSNI helicopter and an Irish Coastguard helicopter took part in Saturday's search along with the RNLI. |
| A police boat and Enniskillen inshore lifeboat also attended. | A police boat and Enniskillen inshore lifeboat also attended. |