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# willie whelan
Divers recover body in search for missing Wexford fisherman
The recovery operation began at 10am today.
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Jan 24th 2020, 3:00 PM
# willie whelan
Divers locate body in search for missing fisherman off Wexford coast
Two men were aboard the Alize when it sank off Hook Head on 4 January.
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Jan 22nd 2020, 2:45 PM
# Irish History
Another lost World War II ÉIRE sign has been discovered at Wexford’s Hook Head
A local group discovered the image, after searching based on an old aerial photo.
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Jan 21st 2020, 1:52 PM
# willie whelan
Navy divers join search for missing fisherman off Wexford coast
The funeral of Joe Sinnott is due to take place tomorrow.
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Jan 7th 2020, 5:27 PM
# hook head
Search for missing fisherman off Wexford coast stood down until morning
Willie Whelan remains missing after the fishing boat got into difficulty on Saturday night.
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Jan 6th 2020, 5:20 PM
# hook head
Search for missing man in fishing boat incident stood down until morning
Two men are understood to have been on board the boat, one of whom has since died.
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Jan 5th 2020, 6:37 PM
# hook head
Off-duty garda dies after getting into difficulty while diving off Wexford coast
The Coast Guard helicopter, the naval ship LÉ Orla and a lifeboat were sent to the scene.
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May 25th 2019, 5:47 PM
# Inquest
Hook Head tragedy: 'Aoife's death left such a huge void in our lives'
Aoife Winterlich died tragically in a scouting accident at Hook Head.
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Oct 10th 2017, 2:02 PM
# aoife winterlich
14-year-old girl scout's fall from helicopter 'unlikely' to have caused her death, inquest hears
Aoife Winterlich died after being swept out to sea at Hook Head lighthouse in December 2015.
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Sep 7th 2017, 8:46 PM
# don't take risks
Summer warning: Don't be messing about with smartphones around crashing waves
People are still putting their lives at risk at the country’s coasts and waterways.
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May 7th 2017, 10:00 AM
# Investigation
14-year-old who died at Hook Head 'fell 45ft into open water' during rescue operation
Aoife Winterlich died in hospital five days after she and a friend were swept to sea at Hook Head.
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Mar 8th 2017, 6:24 PM
# hook head
14-year-old girl swept into the sea at Hook Head dies in hospital
She had been on life support.
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Dec 11th 2015, 11:43 PM
# hook head
Investigation after teenage girl rescued from water at Hook Head was dropped back into the sea
The girl remains in a critical condition in hospital.
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Dec 8th 2015, 1:55 PM
# hook head
Your baby dolphin making the most of the Wexford winter sunshine pics of the day
The southeast coast is the place to be for whale and dolphin watchers at this time of year…
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Jan 15th 2014, 4:31 PM
# The Life Aquatic
PHOTOS: Just some dolphins and whales hanging out off Wexford
A group of photographers had a pretty successful expedition off Hook Head at the weekend…
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Feb 5th 2013, 9:45 PM
# whalewatch
First whales of the year spotted off Wexford coast
Two humpback whales and five fin whales were sighted off Hook Head over the weekend.
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Jan 13th 2013, 8:34 PM
# get scared
Forget about the kids, where can adults go to get scared this Halloween?
This Wednesday doesn’t have to be all about mini-bars (the child-friendly versions), crisps and trick-or-treating; adults can also get scared out of their wits. You just need to want to!
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Oct 29th 2012, 7:30 PM
# whale of a time
First humpback whale of 2012 spotted off the Wexford coast
The humpback whale was spotted by a group of whale-watchers close to Hook Head today.
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Jan 23rd 2012, 5:46 PM