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Lough Ree: Search for missing NI man ends for day | Lough Ree: Search for missing NI man ends for day |
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A search has been taking place at a lake in the Republic of Ireland for a missing man from Northern Ireland. | A search has been taking place at a lake in the Republic of Ireland for a missing man from Northern Ireland. |
Darryl Burke, 30, from Portadown was one of three angler friends whose boat sank during a fishing trip in Lough Ree, County Westmeath, on Thursday. | Darryl Burke, 30, from Portadown was one of three angler friends whose boat sank during a fishing trip in Lough Ree, County Westmeath, on Thursday. |
David Warnock, 27, from Richhill, County Armagh, died after being rescued from the lake. | David Warnock, 27, from Richhill, County Armagh, died after being rescued from the lake. |
A third man is stable in hospital. All three belonged to a County Armagh angling club. | A third man is stable in hospital. All three belonged to a County Armagh angling club. |
Members from Lough Ree RNLI, police and dive teams have been searching for the missing man, with the help of local fishermen. | Members from Lough Ree RNLI, police and dive teams have been searching for the missing man, with the help of local fishermen. |
The Irish coastguard helicopter has also been involved in the search. | The Irish coastguard helicopter has also been involved in the search. |
Saturday's search has ended for the day. Teams are due back at the lough on Sunday morning. | Saturday's search has ended for the day. Teams are due back at the lough on Sunday morning. |
On Saturday evening, more than 200 people attended a vigil in Portadown in support of the families affected by the tragedy. | |
Mr Warnock, a former captain of Armagh Hockey Club, was engaged with a four-year-old son. | Mr Warnock, a former captain of Armagh Hockey Club, was engaged with a four-year-old son. |
He had been due to play in a league cup final next Saturday, however, that is now likely to be postponed as a mark of respect. | He had been due to play in a league cup final next Saturday, however, that is now likely to be postponed as a mark of respect. |
His friends and team mates said he was a superb player who could have gone on to play for other clubs, but his loyalty was with Armagh. | His friends and team mates said he was a superb player who could have gone on to play for other clubs, but his loyalty was with Armagh. |
The Ulster Unionist deputy mayor of Craigavon, Colin McCusker, is a relative of Mr Warnock. | The Ulster Unionist deputy mayor of Craigavon, Colin McCusker, is a relative of Mr Warnock. |
He said the family circle had been left "absolutely devastated" by the news. | He said the family circle had been left "absolutely devastated" by the news. |
Damien Delaney, RNLI operations manager at Lough Ree, said the search teams were holding onto hope that the missing man had made it ashore. | Damien Delaney, RNLI operations manager at Lough Ree, said the search teams were holding onto hope that the missing man had made it ashore. |