A Search team has found the boat missing Armagh angler Daryl Burke was fishing from on Lough Ree in Co Westmeath when it sank in rough weather almost two weeks ago.

The boat was located yesterday evening at around 7 pm by the Lough Ree sub aqua club in the Ballybay area of the lake, sitting in 5 metres of water.

Garda and Naval divers will search the area this morning. A team due to meet on site at around 9 am to assess the weather conditions.

Mr Burke was part of a group of three from an angling club in Co Armagh who got into difficulty in windy conditions on Lough Ree, near Athlone.

A 27-year-old angler who was recovered from the water died in hospital while another member of the fishing group is recovering from his injuries.