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Man dies after accident on vessel off Cork coast

Thursday, May 08, 2008

A man in his 30s has died in hospital after an accident on board a fishing vessel off the Cork coast early this morning.

The man, who is believed to be from Castletownbere, was airlifted to hospital in Cork after being hit in the head by a heavy rope while working near Fastnet Rock.

However, he died from his injuries a number of hours later.

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