Breaking news reports this evening state that a man in his car has gone a pier in Co Galway.
The 67-year-old later died.
A spokesman for the gardai said it is believed the car may have slipped into the water. The man's body is being removed to the morgue at UHG
— Declan Varley (@declanvarley) December 31, 2016
It is thought that emergency services rushed to the scene at Carrowmoreknock Ferry Pier, however, they were unable to save him.
A 67-year-old man has died after his car went off a pier in Co Galway tonight. Gardai rushed to the scene at Carrowmoreknock Ferry Pier.
— Declan Varley (@declanvarley) December 31, 2016
Gardai believe that his vehicle slipped accidently into the water a little before 8.30pm.
The man's body has now been removed and transferred to University Hospital Galway.
IrishMirror.ie reports a garda spokesman as saying: "Shortly after 8.20pm on the 31st December 2016 Gardaí in Salthill received a cal that a car had gone into Lough Corrib at Knockferry."
They added: "Nothing suspicious, believed the car may have slipped into the water. Investigations ongoing."
