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Angler from Northern Ireland dies and one missing after squall on Lough Ree Angler from Northern Ireland dies and one missing after squall on Lough Ree
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A man from Northern Ireland has died hours after being rescued from a lake in the Irish Republic, it was confirmed on Friday. One of the dead man's friends remains missing in the area around Lough Ree on the river Shannon.A man from Northern Ireland has died hours after being rescued from a lake in the Irish Republic, it was confirmed on Friday. One of the dead man's friends remains missing in the area around Lough Ree on the river Shannon.
A third man from Northern Ireland remains critically ill in hospital after their boat sank on the lough in Ireland's largest river on Thursday afternoon.A third man from Northern Ireland remains critically ill in hospital after their boat sank on the lough in Ireland's largest river on Thursday afternoon.
The trio were members of a County Armagh angling club and had gone fishing for carp when their boat got into difficulties as they made their way to camp at an island on the lough. Conditions were stormy with strong winds on the lough when the anglers set out.The trio were members of a County Armagh angling club and had gone fishing for carp when their boat got into difficulties as they made their way to camp at an island on the lough. Conditions were stormy with strong winds on the lough when the anglers set out.
The Irish coastguard and the RNLI lifeboat service resumed their search for the missing man yesterday morning.The Irish coastguard and the RNLI lifeboat service resumed their search for the missing man yesterday morning.
Damien Delaney, RNLI operations manager at Lough Ree, said: "We'll go back to the search area again, where we left off yesterday evening, start again at View Point, we'll be assisted by people from Athlone sub-aqua [club] and Lanesborough sub-aqua and some local anglers," he said.Damien Delaney, RNLI operations manager at Lough Ree, said: "We'll go back to the search area again, where we left off yesterday evening, start again at View Point, we'll be assisted by people from Athlone sub-aqua [club] and Lanesborough sub-aqua and some local anglers," he said.
"There was a lot of debris in the water, fishing stuff and containers floating. There was quite a long trail of debris leading right across the lake for a distance of about two miles, so we'll be following that trail area.""There was a lot of debris in the water, fishing stuff and containers floating. There was quite a long trail of debris leading right across the lake for a distance of about two miles, so we'll be following that trail area."
Delaney said the search teams were holding on to hope that the missing man had made it ashore. "We'll be concentrating on the shore area as well. We're reluctant to speculate; we just live in hope that he's alive somewhere." Delaney said the search teams were holding on to the hope that the missing man had made it ashore. "We'll be concentrating on the shore area as well. We're reluctant to speculate; we just live in hope that he's alive somewhere."