A search for a missing fisherman continues off the coast of Wexford this afternoon.
The search was called off overnight due to gale force winds.
Poor weather conditions had hampered efforts to find Willie Whelan, who was on a trawler that sank over the weekend off Hook Head.
A father of four who died in the incident has been named as 65-year-old Joe Sinnott, from Kilmore Quay.
The Irish Coastguard helicopter Rescue 117, RNLI lifeboats from Kilmore Quay and Dunmore East and the Irish Naval vessel the LE Ciara are all involved in the operation, which is ongoing.
Our volunteers heading out to resume the search this morning. Tough search conditions, stay safe out there, thinking of the families at this sad time @DunmoreEastRNLI @KilmoreQuayRNLI @naval_service @IrishCoastGuard #Rescue117 @RNLI pic.twitter.com/j43hG03EtI
— Dunmore East RNLI (@DunmoreEastRNLI) January 6, 2020
Neville Murphy from Dunmore East RNLI says the weather conditions could prove difficult later today:
'The winds are easing for the rest of the day but I think they're going to pick up later on.
It's going to be a tough search."
