Man's body recovered from sea near Dublin

The body of 56-year-old man has been recovered from the sea off the Dublin coast.

The body of 56-year-old man has been recovered from the sea off the Dublin coast.

The body was apparently spotted in the water by a passing vessel.

A search had been underway after the man was reported missing from Killiney Bay earlier this morning.

The man's clothes were found at the popular bathing venue of White Rock Beach at around 10.30 p.m. last night.

A search and rescue operation involving a helicopter and the Dun Laoghaire lifeboat had been involved in the search. The man has not yet been named.

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